HAZLETON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS in 360 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA 18202 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 347618324.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS
- Site address
- 360 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18202
- Mailing
- 360 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA 18202
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
- 326121
- Employees
- 44
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,604 · Current $6,450 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) Rail Spur: On or about July 11, 2024, employees walking to connect rail cars, were exposed to a fall hazard over 4 feet high, due to a lack of fall protection from the building to the lower rail spur. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6450
- — Z (S) $7604
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,604 · Current $6,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) 360 Maplewood Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202: On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear full-face, supplied air respirators. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6450
- — Z (S) $7604
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) 360 Maplewood Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202: Employees were required to wear 3M Versaflo M300 full face respirators, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to the employee using the respirator. Corrected during inspection. Note: The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 347618324.
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