NEW FREEDOM, PA —
OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. in 5000 RENAISSANCE DRIVE, NEW FREEDOM, PA 17349 (NAICS 541330). OSHA activity number 346146475.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
- Site address
- 5000 RENAISSANCE DRIVE
- City
- NEW FREEDOM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17349
- Mailing
- 5000 RENAISSANCE DRIVE, NEW FREEDOM, PA 17349
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541330
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a. Test Lab - On or about June 29, 2022, the employer failed to assess and determine the risks associated with technicians accessing and troubleshooting live electrical systems and requiring electrically rated and safe PPE for all persons qualified and authorized to work on live systems greater than 50 Volts. Employees were exposed to 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11396
- — Z (S) $11396
1910.333 A02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved: a. Test Lab - On or about August 15, 2022, employees were exposed to live parts or in close proximity of live parts in order to adjust the controls inside the compressors control box. Voltage inside the box was in excess of 50 VAC. Employees did not have protective garments and the employer failed to implement and enforce safety related work practices which exposed employees to an electrical hazard. 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 (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11396
- — Z (S) $11396
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): a. Chiller Test Room - On or about August 15, 2022, employees testing air cooled chiller controls were opening control systems with 110VAC voltage to start and stop the process. Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard. b. Chiller Test Lab - On or about August 15, 2022, employees testing water cooled chiller controls were opening control systems with 110VAC voltage to start and stop the process. Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard. 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 (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $15,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: a. Test Lab - On or about June 29, 2022, the employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to lack of electrically rated protective equipment for their hands as they accessed control boxes containing live electrical parts in excess of 50VAC. 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 (3)
- — F (S) $15000
- — 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 346146475.
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