WATSONTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY in 86 PORTMAY RD, WATSONTOWN, PA 17777 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 347507857.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANY
- Site address
- 86 PORTMAY RD
- City
- WATSONTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17777
- Mailing
- 86 PORTMAY RD, WATSONTOWN, PA 17777
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 327331
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $5,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Marshalling To Shuttle Car Transition- On or about May 28, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fifty-five (55) inches while correcting brick misalignment without protection from a conventional fall protection system. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5100
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(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) Stacker Operator Station- On or about May 28, 2024, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from not utilizing energy control procedures when entering into the Stacker machine area. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12400
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Brick Grading Area-On or about May 28, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from sprocket wheels and chains that were not enclosed. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12400
- — Z (S) $16131
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,304 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation: a)86 Portmay Rd Watsontown, PA- On or about May 28, 2024, the employer did not describe the injury or illness and the parts of the body affected, in column F for each employee listed on the 300 log for 2024. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1100
- — Z (O) $2304
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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 347507857.
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