PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: DIETZ & WATSON, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DIETZ & WATSON, INC. in 5701 TACONY STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 347292450.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DIETZ & WATSON, INC.
- Site address
- 5701 TACONY STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19135
- Mailing
- 5701 TACONY STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 1366
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,340 · Current $12,340
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Line 1 Slicing Roo. - On or about February 15, 2024, and times prior and employee reached into the CHL conveyor Model: TFC-22-900 Serial # 10253179204 to remove plastic from the machine. The employer did not provide an adequate means of machine guarding in that the existing guard was easily bypassed exposing employees to the machines ingoing nip points. Condition occurred on or about February 15, 2024.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12340
- — Z (S) $12340
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) Mechanical power-transmission apparatus: Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a) Slicing Room - Employees were exposed to a horizontal rotating shaft end that was 1.5 inches in diameter and projected approximately 0.75 inches from the machine. The shaft end was approximately 36 inches above floor level and was not protected with a shaft end guard. Condition occurred on/or about March 6, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 347292450.
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