BAYARD, WV —
OSHA Inspection: PYRO POWER CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of PYRO POWER CORPORATION in APCO POWER PLANT, BAYARD, WV 26707 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100783331.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PYRO POWER CORPORATION
- Site address
- APCO POWER PLANT
- City
- BAYARD
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26707
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 181, BAYARD, WV 26707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8711
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
26 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $490 · Current $490
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that: A) The employer did not establish and utilize a confined space entry procedure that adequately protected employees entering confined space Boiler #1, 6th Floor, Cyclone refractory process Boiler #1, Floor #6, Cyclone, refractory process with high content of crystalline silica (quartz and/or cristobalite), on or about November 20, 1990. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct hazards; 1) Posting of written confined space entry procedures adjacent to tanks, vessels, and other confined space areas which may be entered. 2) Ventilation procedures to remove dust and silica and other residue from confined space. 3) Implemention of established lock-out and violation procedures, where applicable, and issuage of a proper entry permit prior to confined space entry. 4) Use of atmosphere testing procedures to determine the presence of hazardous air contaminants and potential oxygen deficiency prior to confined space entry. 5) Where it has been determined that the confined space contains a hazardous air contaminant level and/or oxygen deficiency, use of respiratory protective equipment which provides adequate protection against the hazard encountered. 6) Yse of appropriate protective clothing and equipment, including safety harness and safety lines. 7) Provisions for a standby observer located outside the confined space and a means of communications which the worker inside the confined space and a means of obtaining immediate help in emergency. 8) Provisions and procedures for readily available emergency standby equipment consisting of a safety line and harness arrangement and a self contained breathing apparatis certified by NIOSH.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
1926.21 B06 I
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $420 · Current $420
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $420.00
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $350.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1926.59 E01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.59 E02 I
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.59 E02 II
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.59 E02 III
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.59 G01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.59 H
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $350.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1926.354 D
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $420 · Current $420
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $420.00
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $490 · Current $490
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
1926.405 G01 I
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.450 A01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $350.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1926.451 A02
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $420 · Current $420
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $420.00
1926.451 A10
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.451 A12
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.451 A16
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.451 D10
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1926.500 B01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $420 · Current $420
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $420.00
1926.552 B08
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $70 · Current $70
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $70.00
- — Z (O) $70.00
1926.50 C
- Issued
- Feb 6, 1991
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 100783331.
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