ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MODERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MODERN INDUSTRIES, INC. in 613 W. 11TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16512 (NAICS 332811). OSHA activity number 345615801.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MODERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 613 W. 11TH STREET
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16512
- Mailing
- 613 WEST 11TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16501
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
- 332811
- Employees
- 167
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,559 · Current $5,991 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to flash fires, explosion hazards, and related burn injuries from the continued flow of gas on extinguished furnace pilot lights: a.) Modern Industries, Inc.; 36 line at 613 building - On or about 11/1/2021 and at time prior thereto, the Allcase furnace was not equipped with approved devices to shut-off the flow of natural gas when the furnace's pilot light was extinguished. Burn injuries occurred on 11/1/2021, when employees attempted to relight a pilot light. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5991.3
- — Z (S) $8559
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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 345615801.
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