BRIDGEPORT, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TUBE METHODS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of TUBE METHODS, INC. in 416 DEPOT STREET, BRIDGEPORT, PA 19405 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 342843919.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TUBE METHODS, INC.
- Site address
- 416 DEPOT STREET
- City
- BRIDGEPORT
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19405
- Mailing
- 416 DEPOT STREET, BRIDGEPORT, PA 19405
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331210
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,604 · Current $1,982 Reduced
1860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: Pickling Area: An employee was required to wear a 3M half face respirator while changing nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid solutions and was not provided a fit test annually, on or about January 9, 2018. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1982
- — Z (S) $3604
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,604 · Current $1,982 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Bench #1: Employees walk by and carry tubes past an electrical knockout box with knockouts missing exposing the employees to electric shock, on or about January 9, 2018. b) Bench #2: Employees walk by and carry tubes past an electrical box with openings exposing the employee to electric shock, on or about January 9, 2018. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1982
- — Z (S) $3604
1904.41 A02
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1910.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment is classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The information must be submitted once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form: a) Company wide: On or about December 20, 2018, the establishment employed 149 employees and was classified 331210 during calendar year 2016 and the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by December 15, 2017. No abatement certification or documentation required.
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 342843919.
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