MERCER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MERCER FORGE CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MERCER FORGE CORPORATION in 200 BROWN STREET, MERCER, PA 16137 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 339585234.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCER FORGE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 200 BROWN STREET
- City
- MERCER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16137
- Mailing
- 315 SOUTH ERIE STREET SUITE F, MERCER, PA 16137
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332111
- Employees
- 167
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Mercer Forge Corporation - On or about February 13, 2014, employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear Powered Air Purifying Respirators during welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
2587
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that all employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter: a) Mercer Forge Corporation - On or about February 13, 2014, a welder, required to wear a 3M brand half-face air-purifying respirator during welding operations, had not been provided fit-testing prior to initial use of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5400
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Mercer Forge Corporation - A welder was required to wear a 3M brand half-face air-purifying respirator during welding operations. On or about February 20, 2014, the seal between the tight-fitting respirator facepiece and the employee's face was compromised by facial hair.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) was not established and implemented with worksite specific procedures for required respirator use: a) Mercer Forge Corporation - On or about February 13, 2014, Company employee(s) were required to use tight-fitting, half-face, air-purifying respirators and powered air purifying respirators for protection against welding fumes. The company's written Respiratory Protection Program did not include worksite specific information including, but not limited to, the following: 1.) The identification of personnel that will ensure compliance with the company's Respiratory Protection Program.
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 339585234.
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