SHARPSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: S C ACQUISITION COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of S C ACQUISITION COMPANY in 103 CANAL ST, SHARPSVILLE, PA 16150 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 346713811.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S C ACQUISITION COMPANY
- Site address
- 103 CANAL ST
- City
- SHARPSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16150
- Mailing
- 600 WEST MAIN STREET, SHARPSVILLE, PA 16150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 I01 II
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,172 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii):Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989: a.) SC Acquisition Company dba Sharpsville Container Corporation, on or about May 18th, 2023 and times prior thereto: Employees were required to utilize supplied breathing air from an oil-lubricated air compressor (Kaishan brand; model: KRSD-50; Serial number 408989) through a full face supplied air respirator (RPB brand; model: NOVA) and Radex brand airline filter system during blasting operations of metal parts onsite. The employer did not ensure that the compressed breathing air, supplied to company employees, met at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $7172
1910.134 I05 III
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii): The compressor's sorbent bed and filters were not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer: a) SC Acquisition Company dba Sharpsville Container Corporation, on or about May 18th, 2023 and times prior thereto: Employees were required to utilize supplied breathing air from an oil-lubricated air compressor (Kaishan brand; model: KRSD-50; Serial number 408989) through a full face supplied air respirator (RPB brand; model: NOVA) and Radex brand airline filter system during blasting operations of metal parts onsite. The company's Radex brand filter system was not replaced or refurbished per the manufacturer's instructions. The last filter changeout for the Radex airline filter system was dated as 12/30/2022 on the Radex airline filter housing. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 I05 IV
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change: a.) SC Acquisition Company dba Sharpsville Container Corporation, on or about May 18th, 2023 and times prior thereto: Employees were required to utilize supplied breathing air from an oil-lubricated air compressor (Kaishan brand; model: KRSD-50; Serial number 408989) through a full face supplied air respirator (RPB brand; model: NOVA) during blasting operations of metal parts onsite. The employers Kaishan brand air compressor system did not have a tag containing the most recent filter change date and signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 346713811.
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