HAZLETON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EFS PLASTICS US INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EFS PLASTICS US INC. in 504 WHITE BIRCH ROAD, HAZLETON, PA 18202 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 347566028.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EFS PLASTICS US INC.
- Site address
- 504 WHITE BIRCH ROAD
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18202
- Mailing
- 504 WHITE BIRCH ROAD, HAZLETON, PA 18202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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) Extruder 1: On or about June 18, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards while operating the extruder due to protective covers being removed from the melt filters. b) Extruder 2: On or about June 18, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards while operating the extruder due to protective covers being removed from the melt filters. Corrected during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Washer 1: On or about June 18, 2024, employees working at the washer were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being used to power a fan for at least 1 year. b) Washer 2: On or about June 18, 2024, employees working at the washer were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being used to power 2 fans for at least 1 year. c) Granulator: On or about June 18, 2024, employees working at the granulator were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being used to power a fan for at least 1 year. d) Shipping Desk: On or about June 18, 2024, employees working in the shipping department were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being used to power a relocatable power tap that was supplying power to office equipment, a refrigerator, and a pallet scale. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces a) Shipping desk: On or about June 18, 2024, an employee working in the shipping department were exposed to shock hazards due to flexible cords being attached to the framework of the "bulktech" tanks. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Shipping desk: On or about June 18, 2024, an employee working in the shipping department was exposed to shock hazards due to a relocatable power tap being piggybacked into several flexible cords to supplying power to office equipment, a refrigerator, and a pallet scale. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. a) Shipping area, Door 41: On or about June 18, 2024, an employee working in the shipping department was exposed to fire hazard due to one of several access routes to exit doors being partially blocked by pallets. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 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) 504 White Birch Road, Hazleton, PA 18202: The employer did not maintain a certification that a hazard assessment had been completed, when it was completed, and who completed it. Abatement certification required.
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 347566028.
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