HIGH BRIDGE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM ALLOY CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CUSTOM ALLOY CORP. in 3 WASHINGTON AVE., HIGH BRIDGE, NJ 08829 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 339061210.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CUSTOM ALLOY CORP.
- Site address
- 3 WASHINGTON AVE.
- City
- HIGH BRIDGE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08829
- Mailing
- 3 WASHINGTON AVE., HIGH BRIDGE, NJ 08829
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332996
- Employees
- 245
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) During expansion of the Oxygen gas piping system within Bay 3, work by mechanic(s) was not isolated from pressurized Oxygen left in the existing upstream portion of the line, through the use of Lockout / Tagout procedures. Condition(s) were noted on or about 3/15/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.253 A04
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(a)(4): Workmen in charge of the oxygen or fuel gas supply equipment, including generators, and oxygen or fuel gas distribution piping systems were not instructed and judged competent by their employers for this important work before being left in charge: a) Maintenance mechanic(s) worked self-directed during installation and commissioning of new steel piping for the Oxygen gas distribution system in the shop(s) without any written procedures to follow, nor qualification / hazard-recognition criteria to meet. Condition(s) were noted on or about 3/15/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.253 D03 VIII
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(d)(3)(viii): For oxygen piping, oil free air, oil free nitrogen, or oil free carbon dioxide was not used for cleaning purposes: a) During expansion of the piping system used to distribute Oxygen within the welding stations of shop bay #3, the newly-installed line was purged using Oxygen (99.5% purity) from the existing pipe to which it was connected; exposing mechanic(s) to the hazard(s) of fire and/or high-pressure eruption. Condition(s) were noted on or about 3/15/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 339061210.
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