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Fox Bindery, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Lansdale, Pennsylvania · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333293

6inspections
21citation items
$22,951current penalties
Jan 10, 2019last inspection

Fox Bindery, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 1984.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 10, 2019 on a referral, in Lansdale.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 19 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $32,682 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $22,951, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Fox Bindery, Inc. averages $10,150 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $274,183 in back wages owed to workers.

Fox Bindery, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1984 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343709382 OPENED JAN 10, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 108 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 2020

2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446 · Books Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 4, 2019: Employee amputates finger when caught by rotating auger blad

At 9:00 p.m. on January 4, 2019, an employee was removing some excess debri from the chute of a auger screw conveyor and caught his right hand against the auger's blade as it was rotating. The employee amputated his middle finger below the first knuckle. Hospitalization was not required.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$6,159$4,516Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$4,927$3,284Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Apr 25, 2019Final

Inspection 341809549 OPENED OCT 3, 2016Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 116 employees at the site · Closed Oct 12, 2016

2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341323509 OPENED MAR 22, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 116 employees at the site · Closed Feb 27, 2017

2750 Morris Rd., Lansdale, PA 19446 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$3,060$3,060Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$3,825$3,190Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$3,060$3,060Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,825$3,190Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$3,825$0Apr 15, 2016Final

Inspection 333313146 OPENED APR 9, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 125 employees at the site · Closed Jun 5, 2012

2345 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, PA 18951 · Support Activities for Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,601$1,951May 21, 2012Final

Inspection 1097393 OPENED JUL 9, 1984Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 1985

38 W Chestnut St, Souderton, PA 18964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements
Serious$200$100Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements
Serious$0$0Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$250$125Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$250$125Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$250$125Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$250$125Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$200$100Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 1, 1984Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 1, 1984Closed

Inspection 1097302 OPENED JUN 8, 1984Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 1986

38 W Chestnut Street, Souderton, PA 18964 · 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.

Jan 4, 2019, Lansdale: Amputation · amputations · nonclassifiable

An employee suffered a partial amputation from a grinder while cleaning up paper.

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Mar 11, 2013 to Mar 6, 2016
Lansdale
1112556$274,183$305,800

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 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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