Mertztown, Pennsylvania · Sawmills · NAICS 321113
OSHA has inspected Solt's Sawmill 4 times in Pennsylvania since 1997.
The latest one began on Nov 8, 2017, in Mertztown.
Those inspections ended with 23 citation items: 20 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,132 and now stand at $8,520, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Solt's Sawmill averages $3,451 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company33 South Park Ave, Mertztown, PA 19539 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $3,696 | $2,587 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed |
Other-than-serious | $415 | $415 | Apr 4, 2018 | Final |
33 S Park Ave., Mertztown, PA 19539 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,950 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,950 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
33 South Park Avenue, Mertztown, PA 19539 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $225 | $146 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $195 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $225 | $146 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $300 | $195 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $225 | $146 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $300 | $195 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $300 | $195 | Mar 28, 2002 | Closed |
33 South Park Avenue, Mertztown, PA 19539 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 17, 2022, Mertztown: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was struck by a forklift, suffering fractures to the left foot.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)
(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.