PALMERTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: BEFESA ZINC US INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BEFESA ZINC US INC. in 900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 347270621.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BEFESA ZINC US INC.
- Site address
- 900 DELAWARE AVENUE
- City
- PALMERTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18071
- Mailing
- 900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331492
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B15
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii): a) Gangway of Chestnut Ridge Rail - On or about February 2, 2024, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately seventeen (17) feet, while inspecting a staircase platform walkway. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $12500
- · Z (S) $16131
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347270621.
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