FINLEYVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WALTER LONG MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WALTER LONG MANUFACTURING CO., INC. in 85 WALTER LONG ROAD, FINLEYVILLE, PA 15332 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 340464296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WALTER LONG MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 85 WALTER LONG ROAD
- City
- FINLEYVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15332
- Mailing
- 85 WALTER LONG ROAD, FINLEYVILLE, PA 15332
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332313
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2015
- 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 facility, on or about March 13, 2015- A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented were respirators were required. Employees are required to wear 3M half-mask respirator when welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2015
- 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 facility, on or about March 13, 2015 - An employee was not provided with a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear a respirator. An employee is required to wear a 3M half-mask respirator when welding on carbon steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2015
- 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 facility, on or about March 13, 2015 - An employee, who was required to wear a respirator, was not provided with a fit test prior to donning a respirator. An employee is required to wear a 3M half-mask respirator when welding on carbon steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2015
- 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 facility, on or about March 13, 2015 - An employee, who was required to wear a respirator, was not provided with respiratory protection training. An employee is required to wear a 3M half-mask respirator when welding on carbon steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2015
- 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 March 13, 2015 - Employees were not provided with training in regards to the new labeling element and safety data sheets. Employees are exposed to iron oxide, causing metal fume fever, when grinding and welding.
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 340464296.
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