WYOMISSING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: R. M. PALMER COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of R. M. PALMER COMPANY in 800 VAN REED RD, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 (NAICS 311351). OSHA activity number 346077654.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R. M. PALMER COMPANY
- Site address
- 800 VAN REED RD
- City
- WYOMISSING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19610
- Mailing
- 800 VAN REED RD, WYOMISSING, PA 19610
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
- 311351
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $6,215
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: a) 800 Van Reed Rd Wyomissing Pennsylvania, Basement - The employer did not ensure that tanks were labeled with signs to inform employees of the existence of the permit space, on or about July 13, 2022. ABATEMENT NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: a) 800 Van Reed Rd Wyomissing Pennsylvania, Basement - The employer did not ensure that all employees had an understanding of the hazards and skills need to perform duties related to permit required confined spaces, on or about July 13, 2022. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C08
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $6,215
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8):Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance: a.) 800 Van Reed Rd Wyomissing Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that each employee performing cleaning on the line placed a lock on the hazardous energy sources, on or about July 13, 2022. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a)800 Van Reed Rd Wyomissing Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that employees had the understanding, knowledge and skills to performing task cover by the energy control program, on or about July 13, 2022. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346077654.
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