Altoona, Pennsylvania · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · NAICS 337215
OSHA has inspected Blair Image Elements, Inc. 2 times in Pennsylvania since 2022.
The latest one began on Nov 9, 2022 after a complaint, in Altoona.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $15,625 and now stand at $7,813, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Blair Image Elements, Inc. averages $7,813 (1 cited inspection).
Blair Image Elements, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company5107 Kissell Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $15,625 | $7,813 | Mar 2, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2023 | Final |
4100 Industrial Park Drive, Altoona, PA 16601 · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Altoona site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 331 workers: 2.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 30 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Image Elements - Main Altoona · 2025 | 331 | 9 | 1 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2)
(2) General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.
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