OSHA Inspection: PRIORITY DESIGNS, INC

Issued

Dec 21, 2022

Abate by

Jan 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.   On or about August 5, 2022, located in the Prototype Lab, the employer did not ensure that internal air pressures were not exceeded on vessels during pressure testing exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  On August 5, 2022, an employee was performing a pressure test on a modified steel pressure pot with the use of compressed air. The air pressure became too high for the vessel lid's retaining clamps to maintain its structural integrity during the test resulting in the unexpected release of the lid which fatally injured the employee.

Issued

Dec 21, 2022

Abate by

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $7,252

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  Priority Designs, Inc. located at 100 S. Hamilton Road, Whitehall, Ohio 43213:  a. On or about August 5, 2022, the employer did not report to OSHA within 24 hours a work-related incident that resulted in an in-patient employee hospitalization.