TELFORD, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GEITZ MACHINE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GEITZ MACHINE, INC. in 4422 BETHLEHEM PIKE, TELFORD, PA 18969 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345254874.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GEITZ MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 4422 BETHLEHEM PIKE
- City
- TELFORD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18969
- Mailing
- 4422 BETHLEHEM PIKE, TELFORD, PA 18969
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a) 4422 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA: On or about April 16, 2021, employees performing work on the mezzanine located in the shipping and inspection area were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet 10 inches due to an unprotected side on the walking-working surface. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date, and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2730.7
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.29 B02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high: a) 4422 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA: On or about April 16, 2021, employees performing work on the mezzanine located in the shipping and inspection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet 10 inches due the employer not ensuring that a midrail, or equivalent intermediate member, was installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date, and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): a) 4422 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA: On or about April 16, 2021, employees performing work in the machine shop were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when the employer failed to ensure energized parts coming from an overhead electrical conduit were guarded against accidental contact. No abatement certification or documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) 4422 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA: On or about April 16, 2021, employees performing work in the machine shop and shipping and receiving building were exposed to fire hazards when the employer failed to ensure that fire extinguishers located throughout both buildings were subjected to an annual maintenance checks. No abatement certification or documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: a) 4422 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA: On or about April 16, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees who were expected to use fire extinguishers in the event of a fire were properly trained on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date, and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345254874.
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