HAZLETON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PANEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PANEL SOLUTIONS, INC. in 100 EAST DIAMOND AVENUE, HAZLETON, PA 18201 (NAICS 327993). OSHA activity number 346262421.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PANEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Site address
- 100 EAST DIAMOND AVENUE
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18201
- Mailing
- 100 EAST DIAMOND AVENUE, HAZLETON, PA 18201
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
- 327993
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,500 Reduced
004013711650
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected: a) Panel assembly: Employees were exposed to fire hazards when the Chemical Concepts 305 Flammable Adhesive was transferred into the spray guns without the containers being bonded and grounded, on or about November 4, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3572
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: A) Panel assembly: Employees used pneumatic staple guns to attach fabric to panels with metal staples and the employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore safety glasses, on or about, November 4, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4465
1910.1200 E04
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $500 Reduced
004013711650
General-duty citation text
1910.1200(e)(4) The employer's written hazard communication program was not made available to the compliance safety and health officer. 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) Assembly areas: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but limited to, acetone, methyl acetate, and heptane, and the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program, on or about October 5, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $3572
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $0 Reduced
004013711650
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) Assembly areas: The employer did not maintain in the workplace a copy of the safety data sheet for the Chemical Concepts 305 adhesive, October 5, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,500 Reduced
004013711650
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical a) Assembly areas: Employees worked with Chemical Concepts 305 adhesive which contained, acetone, methyl acetate, and heptane, and the employer did not ensure that the reservoirs of the spray paint guns were labeled, on or about November 4, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3572
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: a) Manufacturing areas; Employees used personal protective equipment such as gloves and hearing protection and the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed, on or about October 5, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFCATION REQUIRED
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 346262421.
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