TOWNSENDS INC
ROUTE 11 AND 15, HUMMELS WHARF, PA 17831 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Nov 20, 1991#109357053Nov 20, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#109357053$22,50016 viol.16 violations$22,500 in penalties
Inspection #109357053
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1992
- Contested
- May 29, 1992
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 379
- Related Activity
- 5 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 willful, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90,000
- Penalties on Record
- $22,500
- Site Address
- Route 11 And 15, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 V | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01001C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VII | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01001D | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VIII | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01001E | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 XI | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01001F | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jun 5, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 3 | 404 | $35,000 | $8,750 | Sep 18, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 02002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 3 | 18 | $35,000 | $8,750 | Jul 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 02003A | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Willful | 2 | 540 | $7,000 | $1,000 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 540 | $1,000 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 03002 | 1904.4 Recording Criteria | Other | 2 | 540 | $1,000 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
| 03003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1992 | May 29, 1992 | Mar 24, 1994 |
Oct 16, 1990#109365536Oct 16, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#109365536$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109365536
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 11 And 15, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Feb 6, 1990#18225144Feb 6, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18225144$7203 viol.3 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #18225144
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- Route 11 And 15, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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 | 2 | 200 | $720 | $720 | Jul 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II | Other | 1 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1990 | - | - |
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Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.