CLAIRTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TYK AMERICA INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TYK AMERICA INC. in 301 BRICKYARD ROAD, CLAIRTON, PA 15025 (NAICS 327124). OSHA activity number 339566507.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TYK AMERICA INC.
- Site address
- 301 BRICKYARD ROAD
- City
- CLAIRTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15025
- Mailing
- 301 BRICKYARD ROAD, CLAIRTON, PA 15025
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327124
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
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 mixer, on or about January 30, 2014 - A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented were respirators were required. Employees are required to wear Moldex and Safety Director N-95 Particulate Dust Mask Respirators when using the mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 mixer, on or about January 30, 2014 - Medical Evaluations were not provided to employees before they were required to wear a respirator. Employees are required to wear Moldex and Safety Director N-95 Particulate Dust Mask Respirators when using the mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph: a) At the mixer, on or about January 30, 2014 - A fit test was not provided to employees who were required to wear a respirator. Employees are required to wear Moldex and Safety Director N-95 Particulate Dust Mask Respirators when using the mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): a) At the mixer, on or about January 30, 2014 - Respirator training was not provided to ensure employees could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii). Employees are required to wear Moldex and Safety Director N-95 Particulate Dust Mask Respirators when using the mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: a) At the facility, on or about January 29, 2013 - Employees were not provided with training in regards to the new labeling element and safety data sheets. Employees are exposed to silica, causing silicosis, when manufacturing bricks.
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 339566507.
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