HATFIELD, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AL FINISHING CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of AL FINISHING CO., INC. in 925 SCHWAB ROAD, HATFIELD, PA 19440 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 346084528.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AL FINISHING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 925 SCHWAB ROAD
- City
- HATFIELD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19440
- Mailing
- 925 SCHWAB ROAD, HATFIELD, PA 19440
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
- 332813
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,522 · Current $3,522
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) AL Finishing Co. - Shipping Workbenches - On or about July 14, 2022, employees were utilizing relocatable power taps (power strips), to power overhead fixed lighting and shop cooling fans, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazard. In addition, the relocatable power taps were not connected directly to an outlet and were being daisy chained between multiple extension cords. b) AL Finishing Co. - Main Racking Workbenches - On or about July 14, 2022, employees were utilizing relocatable power taps (power strips), to power overhead fixed lighting and shop cooling fans, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazard. In addition, the relocatable power taps were not connected directly to an outlet and were being daisy chained between multiple extension cords. 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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. For Reference: Underwriters Laboratories (UL), refers to power strips as Relocatable Power Taps (RPTs) and, in its "General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory" (sometimes called the UL White Book or UL Directory) contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle; they are not to be series-connected to other RPTs or connected to extension cords.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3522
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) AL Finishing Co. - Shipping Workbenches - On or about July 14, 2022, extension cords were being utilized by employees to power 110 V fixed overhead lighting, as well as relocatable power taps and shop cooling fans, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards. b) AL Finishing Co. - Main Racking Workbenches - On or about July 14, 2022, extension cords were being utilized by employees to power 110 V fixed overhead lighting, as well as relocatable power taps and shop cooling fans, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards. 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 that 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 346084528.
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