TARENTUM, PA — 1998-01-29 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WORLDWIDE REFRACTORIES, INC. SUBSIDIARY OF RESCO

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1998-01-29 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WORLDWIDE REFRACTORIES, INC. SUBSIDIARY OF RESCO in 6TH & CENTER AVENUE, TARENTUM, PA 15084 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300382819.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WORLDWIDE REFRACTORIES, INC. SUBSIDIARY OF RESCO
Site address: 6TH & CENTER AVENUE
City: TARENTUM
State: PA
ZIP: 15084

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1998-01-29 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1998-02-02 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-06-15 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-09-10 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3297
Employees: 100
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

25 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $450.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $450.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $750.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 F04

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $750.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 30, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $750.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 35 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $600.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 2, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $600.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 2, 1998

1910.219 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $600.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 4, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $600.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 4, 1998

1910.303 G02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Feb 27, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $600.00
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 A02 IIIF

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Feb 27, 1998

1910.305 J01 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Feb 27, 1998

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998

1910.37 K02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 2, 1998

1910.37 Q01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (O)
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.157 G02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: May 30, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-03-11 00:00:00 — I (O)
1998-02-24 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.303 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998

1910.305 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 16, 1998

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 75 exposed

Issued: Feb 24, 1998
Abate by: Mar 30, 1998

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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 300382819.

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