DONORA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BARCHEMY LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BARCHEMY LLC in 65 EAST 1ST STREET, DONORA, PA 15033 (NAICS 311351). OSHA activity number 347131575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARCHEMY LLC
- Site address
- 65 EAST 1ST STREET
- City
- DONORA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15033
- Mailing
- 65 EAST 1ST STREET, DONORA, PA 15033
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 311351
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,500 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) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 28, 2023, the B1 point of operation to protect employees from the rotating blades of the mixer had been temporarily removed during the cleaning of the mixer. An employee not involved in the cleaning of the mixer was exposed to caught-by-hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14500
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,222 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 5 feet above the floor while working on the unguarded platforms between B1 and B2 tanks and B3 and B4 tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $6222
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,222 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, the exit door into the warehouse was not marked with an "Exit" sign.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $6222
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, employees were exposed to potential hazards due to several doors in the Compound Room not marked, "Not an Exit" or something similar.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.47(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, employee did not have machine specific lock out/tag out procedures to lock out the power to the agitator during cleaning operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10000
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, employee did not have machine specific lock out/tag out procedures to lock out the power to the agitator during cleaning operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,222 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, employees were exposed to potential electric hazards due to the two electric panels along the back wall that were blocked from gaining access to them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $6222
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- May 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment: a) Facility, 468 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA: On or about November 29, 2023, the employer did not have a written hazard assessment for the workplace to address hazards such as, but not limited to; chemicals while cleaning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 347131575.
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