JENKINS TOWNSHIP, PA —
OSHA Inspection: APPLEGATE GREENFIBER
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of APPLEGATE GREENFIBER in 157 PASSAN DRIVE BUILDING 2, JENKINS TOWNSHIP, PA 18640 (NAICS 322299). OSHA activity number 346749203.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APPLEGATE GREENFIBER
- Site address
- 157 PASSAN DRIVE BUILDING 2
- City
- JENKINS TOWNSHIP
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18640
- Mailing
- 157 PASSAN DRIVE BUILDING 2, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 322299
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,969 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Paper Area- On or about May 25, 2023, employees working in the paper area were exposed to a caught in hazard due to the Shred-Tech conveyor belt guard not being secured. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7969
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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 346749203.
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