PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MIDVALE PAPER BOX COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDVALE PAPER BOX COMPANY, INC. in 19 BAILEY STREET, PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA 18705 (NAICS 322212). OSHA activity number 345470892.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDVALE PAPER BOX COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 19 BAILEY STREET
- City
- PLAINS TOWNSHIP
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18705
- Mailing
- 19 BAILEY STREET, PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA 18705
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
- 322212
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $2,487 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Die Cutting #3: On or about August 11, 2021, employees were exposed to a amputation hazards when they by-passed a guard to clean adhesive on a nip roller, without utilizing lockout tagout procedure. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2487
- — Z (S) $2926
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section: a) Die Cutting #3: On or about August 11, 2021, employees were exposed to a amputation hazards when they by-passed a guard to clean adhesive on a nip roller. Lockout Tagout procedures were not clear and specific of the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to control the hazardous energy. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,988 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Gluing Department: On or about August 11, 2021, the work rest installed on the left side of the pedestal grinder was adjusted to approximately one (1) inch to the abrasive wheel. ABATEMENT CERTICIATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1988
- — Z (S) $2341
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Gluing Department: On or about August 11, 2021, on the left side of the pedestal grinder, a tongue guard was not installed, exposing employees to a struck by-hazard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345470892.
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