TAMAQUA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HART METALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HART METALS, INC. in ROUTE 209 NORTH, TAMAQUA, PA 18252 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109364612.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HART METALS, INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 209 NORTH
- City
- TAMAQUA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18252
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 428, TAMAQUA, PA 18252
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3369
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
14 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $720 · Current $620 Reduced
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 employees were exposed to potential fire and explosion hazards while working in a magnesium chipping areas: a) B System chipping Line; the ITT Grinnell #3000 gate valve used to regulate magnesium powder into the B System pneumatic line was not calibrated and demarcated in relation to flow rate, June 29, 1990. b) B System Chipping Line: the B System Chipping Line was not equipped with an inert gas system, June 29, 1990. c) B System Chipping Line; the magnehelic pressure gauge located on the ductwork directly before the first fan in the system was not located in a position which was easily readable from the employee's operating station, August 28, 1990. d) B System Chipping Line; an alarm system was not present to warn employees in the event of a vaccum loss in the pneumatic transport line, August 28, 1990. FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHODS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITD TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) Install, calibrate and demarcate a rotary metering valve (instance a) 2) Install and maintain an inert gas system (instance b) or as an alternative fire suppression systems, and explosion vents may be installed and maintained. 3) Relocate the instrumentation (instance c); 4) Install and maintain an alarm system (instance d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $620.00
- — Z (S) $720.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $720 · Current $620 Reduced
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 employees were exposed to potential fire and explosion hazards while working in the magnesiuim atomizing areas: a) Atomizing Area: the magnesium preheater were not equipped with an approved automatic device to shut off the flow of gas to the burners in the event of flame extinguishment, August 30, 1990. FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHODS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) Install and maintain an automatic shutoff system for the gas burners per National Fire protection Association (NFPA 54) guidelines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $620.00
- — Z (S) $720.00
1910.120 Q01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $540 · Current $265 Reduced
1400
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $265.00
- — Z (S) $540.00
1910.134 B01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
1400
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.134 D02 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1990
1400
1910.134 E03
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
1400
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.134 F02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1990
1400
1910.156 B01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $360 · Current $180 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $180.00
- — Z (S) $360.00
1910.156 B02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
Recent events (4)
- — I $1000.00
- — Z $2250.00
- — I (S)
1910.156 C04
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.157 F16
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 1990
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.165 B01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1990
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $90 · Current $90
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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 109364612.
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