LANGHORNE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FERROSOURCE LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FERROSOURCE LLC in 2400 BIG OAK ROAD UNIT B, LANGHORNE, PA 19047 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 345800502.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FERROSOURCE LLC
- Site address
- 2400 BIG OAK ROAD UNIT B
- City
- LANGHORNE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19047
- Mailing
- 27 UNION SQUARE WEST STE 300, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10004
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
- 331110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $4,548 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: a) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022 employees were exposed to tripping hazards as rebar was scattered on the warehouse floor. b) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022 employees were exposed to impalement hazards as rebar was observed in a vertical positioning next to a forklift charging station on the warehouse floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4548
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,891 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Facility wide - On or about February 24, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees were required to operate forklifts without first completing a training and evaluation program to determine competency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2891
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): a) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022, the employer failed to ensure all powered industrial vehicles were removed from service when found to be in need of repair. A Hyster forklift, was found to have cracked and worn tires. b) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022, the employer failed to ensure all powered industrial vehicles were removed from service when found to be in need of repair. A TCM forklift, was found to have cracked and worn tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 G01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1):Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose: a) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022 a forklift charging station utilized by employees was located in an undesignated location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $2,061 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) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022, a guard covering the pulley portion of a Champion air compressor was not in place exposing employees in the area to hazards associated with ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2061
- — Z (S) $3315
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022, a guard covering the belt portion of a Champion air compressor was not in place exposing employees in the area to hazards associated with ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Warehouse Floor- On or about February 24, 2022, portable fire extinguishers on the warehouse floor were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible to employees in the event of an emergency.
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 345800502.
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