BERWICK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MULTIPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of MULTIPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 600 FOWLER AVENUE, BERWICK, PA 18603 (NAICS 332911). OSHA activity number 345673867.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MULTIPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 600 FOWLER AVENUE
- City
- BERWICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18603
- Mailing
- 600 FOWLER AVENUE, BERWICK, PA 18603
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332911
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $5,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: a) Production Area: An employee was exposed to a caught-in hazard while operating the manual lathe (Kent USA, ML-2060T) because the employer did not ensure that the rotating chuck was guarded, on or about December 10, 2021. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5800
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.1025 M01 III
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $4,700 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section: a) Production Area: Employees worked with a lead containing red brass alloy (C83600), and these employees were not provided with hazard communication training specific to lead exposure, as discovered on or about December 8, 2021. b) Production Area: Employees worked with a lead containing red brass alloy (C83600), and the employer did not maintain the safety data sheet for this hazardous chemical, as discovered on or about December 8, 2021. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4700
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop and implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Production Area: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, BASF Tech Cool 35200, and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about December 8, 2021. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Production Area: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, BASF Tech Cool 35200, and the employer did not provide these employees with effective hazard communication training, on or about December 8, 2021. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 D02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: a) Production Area: Employees fabricated a lead containing red brass allow (C83600), and the employer did not perform an initial determination to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level, as discovered on or about December 8, 2021. ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
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 345673867.
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