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Bless Precision Tool, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Quakertown, Pennsylvania · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

6inspections
7citation items
$1,658current penalties
Mar 19, 2025last inspection

Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Bless Precision Tool, Inc. in Pennsylvania 6 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Mar 19, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Pennsburg.

In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 3 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $2,500; today they stand at $1,658, 34% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Bless Precision Tool, Inc. averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.

Bless Precision Tool, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Bless Precision Tool, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348123993 OPENED MAR 19, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Jun 18, 2025

601 Montgomery Avenue, Pennsburg, PA 18073 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340476431 OPENED MAR 19, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed May 19, 2015

80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 21, 2015Final

Inspection 314727587 OPENED JAN 17, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2016

80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 15, 2012Closed

Inspection 312977366 OPENED DEC 4, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 17 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2009

80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311272934 OPENED SEP 24, 2008Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Oct 17, 2008

80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$225$158Oct 6, 2008Closed

Inspection 308174739 OPENED AUG 15, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Oct 23, 2006

80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$875$875Oct 2, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(1) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$700$625Oct 2, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$700$0Oct 2, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 2, 2006Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Pennsburg site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 33 workers: 6.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bless Precision Tool, Inc.
Pennsburg · 2025
33 206.12.7
Bless Precision Tool Inc
Pennsburg · 2025
33 000.02.7

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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