SACRAMENTO, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: STERMAN MASSER, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STERMAN MASSER, INC. in 2 FEARNOT ROAD, SACRAMENTO, PA 17968 (NAICS 111211). OSHA activity number 348744558.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STERMAN MASSER, INC.
- Site address
- 2 FEARNOT ROAD
- City
- SACRAMENTO
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17968
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 210, SACRAMENTO, PA 17968
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 111211
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,240 · Current $13,240
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) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when rethreading the needle due to the employers lockout tagout program and procedures not being utilized. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $13240
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when rethreading the needle due the machinery not being turned off using the established lockout tagout procedures for the machine. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when rethreading the needle due to the energy isolation devices not being utilized. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii): Lockout devices utilized were not affixed in a manner that held the energy isolating device in a safe or off position: a) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when rethreading the needle due to lockout devices not being used. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when rethreading the needle due to the employees not verifying the energy source were deenergized prior to performing the task. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,240 · Current $13,240
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) SMI Pack Shop, Line 5 Baler: On or about February 9, 2026, employees operating machinery were exposed to amputation hazards when operating the machine and rethreading the needle due to the lack any type of guarding over the needle. Abetment certification and documentation.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $13240
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348744558.
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