PITTSTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FLOORING, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN FLOORING, LLC in 160-180 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE, PITTSTON, PA 18640 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 347820847.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN FLOORING, LLC
- Site address
- 160-180 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE
- City
- PITTSTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18640
- Mailing
- 180 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE, PITTSTON, PA 18640
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
- 321918
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a) Profiler 1: On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to noise exceeding 90dB TWA without an effective hearing conservation program. b) Profiler 2: On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to noise exceeding 90dB TWA without an effective hearing conservation program. Abatement certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
1910.95 G05 I
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared: a) Profiler area: On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to noise exceeding 90dB TWA without having received a baseline audiogram within 6 months of their initial exposure. Abatement certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $9,931
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) Profiler 1: On or about October 25, 2024, employees working on the production line were exposed to cut-by hazards when changing blades due to a lack of machine-specific energy control procedures. b) Profiler 2: On or about October 25, 2024, employees working on the production line were exposed to cut-by hazards when changing blades due to a lack of machine-specific energy control procedures. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9931
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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) Profiler #1: On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to rotating and moving parts when cutting material due to the doors of the machine having the interlock devices defeated. a) Profiler #2: On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to rotating and moving parts when cutting material due to the doors of the machine having the interlock devices defeated. Corrected during inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
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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 347820847.
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