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OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY INC. in 1200 E. ERIE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 342638046.

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Site address
1200 E. ERIE AVENUE
City
PHILADELPHIA
State
PA
ZIP
19124
Mailing
P. O. BOX 46827, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331222
Employees
65
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.217 C02 I A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s)  (a) Terminal Stamping - On or about 8/11/17, a Whitney-Jensen mechanical power press was not guarded to prevent employees from reaching around the guard, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $6467

1910.217 C02 I B

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(b): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not conform to the maximum permissible opening(s) specified in Table O-10:  (a) Terminal Stamping - On or about 8/11/17, a Whitney-Jensen mechanical power press had guard openings that were greater those permissible in Table O-10.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.219 B01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)  (a) Terminal Stamping - On or about 8/11/17, a Whitney-Jensen mechanical power press had a flywheel that was not guarded.  (b) Terminal Stamping - On or about 8/11/17, a mechanical power press of unknown make had a flywheel that was not guarded.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $9054

1910.219 C03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s)  (a) Cable Braiding - On or about 8/11/17, a Wardwell B-10 braider had a rotating vertical shaft that was not guarded.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $5174

1910.219 F01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  (a) Cable Braiding - On or about 8/11/17, a Wardwell B-10 braider had a rotating gear that was not guarded.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

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