KENNETT SQUARE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: E&H CONVEYORS, INC. DBA KJ MUSHROOM SERVICES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of E&H CONVEYORS, INC. DBA KJ MUSHROOM SERVICES, INC. in 360 LINE RD, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 (NAICS 115112). OSHA activity number 346979602.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- E&H CONVEYORS, INC. DBA KJ MUSHROOM SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 360 LINE RD
- City
- KENNETT SQUARE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19348
- Mailing
- 252 REEDVILLE RD, OXFORD, PA 19363
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
- 115112
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · Current $8,698 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards from unprotected edges: a) Jobsite located at 360 Line Rd Kennett Square, PA: On or about September 19, 2023, employees performed tasks associated with removing spent composting material from the second level of the Mushroom House. 2 employees performed these tasks while standing over an open hole in the floor of the second level measuring approximately 5 feet by 3 feet. Employees were not provided with a means of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards from unprotected edges.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8697.7
- — Z (S) $12421
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards from unprotected edges: a) Jobsite located at 360 Line Rd Kennett Square, PA: On or about September 19, 2023, employees performed tasks associated with removing spent composting material from the second level of the Mushroom House. To access the second level, employees utilized a portable stairwell that was not equipped with stair railing and handrails, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards from unprotected edges.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1928.57 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · Current $12,421
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(b)(2)(i): The mesh or nip-points of all power driven gears, belts, chains, sheaves, pulleys, sprockets, and idlers were not guarded: a) Jobsite located at 360 Line Rd Kennett Square, PA: On or about September 11, 2023: The employer did not ensure that the revolving shaft on the custom-built, mushroom sod rolling machine was guarded thereby exposing the employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12421
- — Z (S) $12421
1928.57 B02 II
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $21,295 · Current $21,295
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(b)(2)(ii): All revolving shafts, including projections such as bolts, keys, or set screws, except smooth shaft ends protruding less than one-half the outside diameter of the shaft and its locking means, were not guarded: a) Jobsite located at 360 Line Rd Kennett Square, PA: On or about September 19, 2023: Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards while working in close proximity to the custom-built, mushroom sod rolling machine with projecting horizontal shaft ends that did not have smooth edges and/or were not guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. b) Jobsite located at 360 Line Rd Kennett Square, PA: On or about September 19, 2023: Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards while working in close proximity to a portable conveyor system with projecting horizontal shaft ends that did not have smooth edges and/or were not guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. E&H Conveyors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1928.57(b)(2)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1523707, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1205-1221 Newark Rd, Toughkenamon, PA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $21295
- — Z (R) $21295
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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 346979602.
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