ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PSMLV INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PSMLV INC. in 421 SCHANTZ ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 346510191.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PSMLV INC.
- Site address
- 421 SCHANTZ ROAD
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18104
- Mailing
- PO BOX 3535, ALLENTOWN, PA 18106
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,678 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Rear fabrication area - On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers in the facility were inspected yearly, including a fire extinguisher that had not been inspected since 2021, potentially exposing employees to fire 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 (2)
- — I (S) $1678
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,678 Reduced
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) Facility, near rear of fabrication area - On or about February 16, 2023, relocatable power taps were daisy chained to each other and not used in accordance with their listing and labeling, exposing employees to potential electrical and fire hazards. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1678
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: a) Facility, rear of fabrication area - On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not ensure that an area 3 feet in front of the electrical panel near the fabrication area was clear and free of materials, exposing employees to potential hazards of being unable to access electrical panels. b) Facility, near laser cutters - On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not ensure that an area 3 feet in front of the high-voltage panel near the laser cutter area was clear and free of materials, exposing employees to potential hazards of being unable to access electrical panels. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $893 · Current $893
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. a) Facility - On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not record a work-related injury requiring medical treatment on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for calendar year 2023. 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 (2)
- — I (O) $893
- — Z (O) $893
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a) Facility - On or about February 16, 2023, employees were permitted voluntary use of filtering facepiece respirators, and the employer did not provide the information contained within Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134. 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 (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 346510191.
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