MALVERN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SMC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SMC INDUSTRIES, INC. in 3239 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE, MALVERN, PA 19355 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 347152456.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SMC INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 3239 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE
- City
- MALVERN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19355
- Mailing
- 3239 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE, MALVERN, PA 19355
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 339999
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Where the employer provided respirators for employees to use voluntarily, the employer did not provide the respirator user with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"): (a) SMC Industries, Inc., located at 3239 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA: On or about December 8, 2023, the employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing filtering face piece respirators such as but not limited to 3M 8511 and Uline S-19253, with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $3,565 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) SMC Industries, Inc. located at 3239 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA: On or about December 8, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks such as, but not limited to, Toyota Forklift Truck (42-6FGCU14) and Yale Walkie Straddle Stacker (MSWO30SCN12TV081) successfully completed the training and evaluation to operate the powered industrial trucks safely.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3565.25
- — Z (S) $5485
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,857 · Current $4,457 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) ) SMC Industries, Inc., located at 3239 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA: On or about December 8, 2023, the employer did not provide hazardous chemical training for employees working the facility. Employees are exposed to, but not limited to the following chemicals: - Propane compressed gas - Titanium dioxide contained in Aerogel material - Respirable Crystalline Silica
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4457.05
- — Z (S) $6857
1910.1053 J01
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section: (a) SMC Industries, Inc., located at 3239 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA: On or about April 11, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1053 D01
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $770 · Current $501 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section: (a) SMC Industries, Inc. located at 3239 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA: On or about December 8, 2023, the employer did not assess exposure to respirable crystalline silica for employees engaged in the facility
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500.5
- — Z (O) $770
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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 347152456.
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