GTE SYLVANIA-CHEMIC
HAWES ST, Towanda, PA 18848
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Inspection records
Aug 28, 1979#12998753Aug 28, 1979Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#12998753$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #12998753
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1979
- Closed
- May 30, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- Hawes St, Towanda, PA 18848
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Oct 22, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Oct 22, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 5 | - | $2,100 | $2,100 | Oct 22, 1979 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
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