PITTSTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EMBROIDERY FACTORY LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMBROIDERY FACTORY LLC in 137 MARKET STREET, PITTSTON, PA 18640 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 345923528.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMBROIDERY FACTORY LLC
- Site address
- 137 MARKET STREET
- City
- PITTSTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18640
- Mailing
- 137 MARKET STREET, PITTSTON, PA 18640
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
- 314999
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $501 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: a) 137 Market Street Pittston, PA 18640 - The employer did not provide a written certification to OSHA that the abatement was complete on or about September 30, 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $501
1910.303 G01 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i): The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while alive was less than indicated in Table S1: a) Screen Print Department - On or about April 26, 2022, employees powering down the electrical breaker panel were exposed to electrical hazards from materials obstructing the panel. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2486
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Screen Print Department - On or about April 26, 2022, employees were exposed to fire hazards in that flexible cords were used to power equipment such as screen printing machines and flash dryers. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2250
- — C (S) $2486
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pulling from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Screen Print Department - On or about April 26, 2022, employees were exposed to a shock hazard from a flexible cord that had no strain relief on a screen printing machine. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2486
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.1052 D01 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure: a) Embroidery Factory LLC - On or about April 26, 2022, the employer did not conduct an exposure assessment for employees exposed to methylene chlorine. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $4972
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain 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) Embroidery Factory LLC - On or about April 26, 2022, the employer did not develop or implement, a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to methylene chloride, naptha and tetrachloroethylene (Formula TS-3), acetone, propane, dimethyl ether, n-hexane, 2-methylpentante, 3-methylpentane (Camie 385 Adhesive Screen Print). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $4000
- — C (S) $4972
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: a) Embroidery Factory LLC - On or about April 26, 2022, the employer did not maintain or make available safety data sheets for employees on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to methylene chloride, naptha and tetrachloroethylene (Formula TS-3), acetone, propane, dimethyl ether, n-hexane, 2-methylpentante, 3-methylpentane (Camie 385 Adhesive Screen Print). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 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) Embroidery Factory LLC - On or about April 26, 2022, the employer did not train employees on the hazard communication program and the hazards of the chemicals they work with such as but not limited to methylene chloride, naptha and tetrachloroethylene (Formula TS-3), acetone, propane, dimethyl ether, n-hexane, 2-methylpentante, 3-methylpentane (Camie 385 Adhesive Screen Print). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (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 345923528.
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