DOVER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PRO PALLET LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PRO PALLET LLC in 1730 BUTTER ROAD, DOVER, PA 17315 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 347046492.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRO PALLET LLC
- Site address
- 1730 BUTTER ROAD
- City
- DOVER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17315
- Mailing
- 1730 BUTTER ROAD, DOVER, PA 17315
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 109
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,052 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - Grinder Building - Fugitive combustible wood dust had accumulated on overhead lighting, steel beams and ductwork, and on and around grinding equipment, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards, on or about October 19, 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7052
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,052 · Current $4,000 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, flying chips and sparks: a) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - employees were operating a pallet dismantling saw that did not have an installed guard to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle, on or about October 19, 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7052
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,052 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. a) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - employees where exposed to hazardous energy due to the employer not documenting specific procedural steps for isolating hazardous hydraulic energy on the Rotochopper, EC266, on or about October 19, 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $7052
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew. a) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - employees where exposed to hazardous energy due to the employer not documenting group lockout procedural steps for isolating hazardous energy for the pallet grinder, on or about October 19, 2023 b) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - employees where exposed to hazardous energy due to the employer not documenting group lockout procedural steps for isolating hazardous energy for the pallet dismantler, on or about October 19, 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) 1730 Butter Road Dover, PA 17315 - Employees where exposed to hazardous energy due to the employer not conducting periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually, on or about October 19, 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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 347046492.
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