ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL - ALLENTOWN
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL - ALLENTOWN in 5361 OAKVIEW DRIVE, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 423110). OSHA activity number 347921553.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL - ALLENTOWN
- Site address
- 5361 OAKVIEW DRIVE
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18104
- Mailing
- 5361 OAKVIEW DRIVE, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 423110
- Employees
- 450
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,788 · Current $3,591 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section. (a) Manufacturer Production Work Area and Service Department Work Area: On or about December 4, 2024, employees are involved with lockout/tag out operations weekly, however written lockout, tag out procedures used are too generic and vague, exposing employees to hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3591
- — Z (S) $4788
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) Manufacturer Production Work Area and Service Department Work Area: On or about December 4, 2024, employees are involved with lockout/tag out operations weekly, however, but a periodic program inspection of the energy control procedure did not occur in the last 12 months, exposing employees to injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):The employer did not certified that employee training had been accomplished: (a) Manufacturer Production Work Area and Service Department Work Area: On or about December 4, 2024, employees are involved with lockout/tag out operations weekly, however, proof of employee lockout/tag out training, could not be provided upon request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,383 · Current $4,787 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) Service Department Work Area: On or about December 4, 2024, employees used a Jet horizontal band saw which had a 7-inch portion of the blade that was not guarded to prevent accidental contact at the point of operation, exposing the operator/employee to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4787.25
- — Z (S) $6383
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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 347921553.
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