ALIQUIPPA, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SELECTRODE INDUSTRIES INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SELECTRODE INDUSTRIES INC. in 300 CORPORATION DRIVE, ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304183825.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SELECTRODE INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 300 CORPORATION DRIVE
- City
- ALIQUIPPA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3356
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $875 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 of serious physical harm to employees in that mixing employees manufacturing welding rods transferred Aluminum metal powder without removing the possibility of electrical sparks or static charge build-up. A) Mixing employees were exposed to the explosion hazards of Aluminum powder through the lack of prevention of ignition of aluminum powder according to NFPA 651- chapters 6,7 & 8. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard,include but not limited to: 1) Ground all machinery to remove static electricity. 2) Bond all metal tools to 55 gallon drum before transferring the aluminum powder. 3) Bond 55 gallon drum to metal mixers before transferring the aluminum powder. 4) The use of non-sparking tools. 5) Storage of powder to be in a separate building from the dust making operation. 6) Storage of Aluminum powder in original, metal containers.g
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $875.00
- · Z (S) $1250.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
0560
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $525.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $525.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $500.00
1910.134 B01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2002
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $450
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O) $450.00
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2002
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.134 H01 I
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2002
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2002
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2002
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 304183825.
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