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Dentech Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Brownstown, Pennsylvania · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · NAICS 238990

3inspections
2citation items
$4,584current penalties
Jul 27, 2017last inspection

Since 1996, OSHA inspectors have visited Dentech Inc in Pennsylvania 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 27, 2017 on a referral, in Myerstown.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $7,783; today they stand at $4,584, 41% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Dentech Inc averages $3,500 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Dentech Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1996 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342503521 OPENED JUL 27, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 92 employees at the site · Closed Aug 24, 2017

837 South Railroad Street, Myerstown, PA 17067 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 24, 2017: Worker is struck by falling equipment, incurs leg fracture

At 11:15 a.m. on July 24, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a company that fabricates industrial equipment, was moving a piece of dust collection equipment. The dust collector fell and struck Employee #1's leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$6,338$3,500Aug 4, 2017Final

Inspection 337839419 OPENED DEC 13, 2012Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 11, 2013

1600 E. Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA 17046 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$1,445$1,084Dec 20, 2012Final

Inspection 116154121 OPENED OCT 22, 1996Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 1996

208 East Main Street, Brownstown, PA 17508 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jul 24, 2017, Myerstown: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified

An employee was moving a dust collector when it tipped over and fell on the employee's left leg, breaking it.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) 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.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

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