FREELAND, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PGA INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PGA INCORPORATED in 185 SOUTH STREET, FREELAND, PA 18224 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 345511398.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PGA INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 185 SOUTH STREET
- City
- FREELAND
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18224
- Mailing
- 185 SOUTH STREET, FREELAND, PA 18224
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,558 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Maintenance office area - On or about September 2, 2021, employees were exposed to fire hazard from a parked forklift and a pallet of materials, blocking the northeast emergency exit. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4558
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,470 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Kathleen Grinder Area - On or about September 2, 2021, a rotating belt and pulley on the dust collection system motor, were not guarded to prevent employees from coming in contact with an amputation hazard. b) Penelope Grinder Area - On or about January 27, 2022, a rotating belt and pulley on the dust collection system motor, were not guarded to prevent employees from coming in contact with an amputation hazard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $5470
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,381 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Penelope Grinder - On or about September 2, 2021, the electrical control station had live wires protruding out of the cabinet, exposing employees to an electrocution hazard. b) Kathleen Grinder - On or about September 2, 2021, an electrical disconnect that controls the conveyor system, was missing a cover plate, exposing employees to a shock hazard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $6381
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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 345511398.
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