MONONGAHELA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TAMCO INCORPORATED
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of TAMCO INCORPORATED in 1466 DELBERTS DRIVE PO BOX 371, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 339447625.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAMCO INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 1466 DELBERTS DRIVE PO BOX 371
- City
- MONONGAHELA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15063
- Mailing
- 1466 DELBERTS DRIVE PO BOX 371, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332111
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.124 G02
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not provide an emergency shower, or acceptable water hose, and eye-wash in the area where an employee heat treats tools.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a 3M 8271 dust mask while grinding chisel tips was medically evaluated to determine his ability to use the dust mask. b) a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a 3M 8271 dust mask while grinding concrete breakers was medically evaluated to determine his ability to use the dust mask.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1450
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1520
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a 3M 8271 dust mask while grinding was fit tested with that particular respirator. b) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a 3M 8271 dust mask while grinding was fit tested with that particular respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer's written respiratory protection program does not contain worksite-specific procedures. Employees are required to wear 3M 8271 dust masks while grinding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C01 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i): The written program did not contain procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer's written respiratory protection program does not contain procedures for selecting respirators. Employees are required to wear 3M 8271 dust masks while grinding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C01 VIII
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer's written respiratory protection program does not contain provisions for training employees in the proper use of respirators. Employees are required to wear 3M 8271 dust masks while grinding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a) At the facility, on or about October 29, 2013 - The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards that employees were exposed to while grinding tools.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339447625.
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