LANCASTER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LANCASTER LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LANCASTER LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. in 207 PITNEY ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601 (NAICS 424940). OSHA activity number 346841794.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LANCASTER LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
- Site address
- 207 PITNEY ROAD
- City
- LANCASTER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17601
- Mailing
- 207 PITNEY ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
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
- 424940
- Employees
- 87
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,046 · Current $7,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania, Inc. dba Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company, 207 Pitney Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, Press 2 in Pack Out Location, on or about July 19, 2023 - employees were exposed to caught-in/caught between hazards when inserting and adjusting boards for the compression of tobacco leaf at the EA Industries Pitney Road Steam Crushing Equipment, as the equipment was not guarded to prevent employees from entering the area between the compressing device, the board, and the tobacco leaf during the compression cycle. 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 (2)
- — I (O) $7200
- — Z (S) $10046
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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 346841794.
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