HERSHEY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT in 925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA 17033 (NAICS 311351). OSHA activity number 345405369.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT
- Site address
- 925 REESE AVENUE
- City
- HERSHEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17033
- Mailing
- 925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA 17033
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311351
- Employees
- 760
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,728 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
OSHA ACT of Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees: exposed to being struck by and /or crushed by automotive lifts: a) a) RSE-PB-Line 12 Moulding � When replacing the de-moulder vacuum plate, employees did not have control of the energy to the conveyor that was feeding the de-moulder, on or about June 30, 2021. 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) $13653
- — Z (S) $10728
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) 925 Reese Avenue Hershey PA, RSE-PB-Line 12 Moulding - Employees working at the Reese Line 12 Moulding were exposed to caught-in or caught-by hazards by moving machine parts from the lack of guarding, on or about July 8, 2021. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345405369.
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