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OSHA Inspection: HYDRO CARBIDE TOOL COMPANY

Follow-up inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of HYDRO CARBIDE TOOL COMPANY in 4439 ROUTE 982, LATROBE, PA 15650 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 344478045.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
HYDRO CARBIDE TOOL COMPANY
Site address
4439 ROUTE 982
City
LATROBE
State
PA
ZIP
15650
Mailing
4439 ROUTE PA-982, LATROBE, PA 15650

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
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
332710
Employees
34
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.1000 A02

Deleted Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13495.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Cobalt listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 0.1 mg/m3:  a)  In the Pack and Press Area, on or about December 11, 2019 - An employee designated as a Pack and Press Operator was exposed to cobalt at a time weighted average exposure of 0.154 mg/m3.  This level is 1.54 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.1 mg/m3 as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on December 11, 2019 for 418 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.  The Hydro Carbide Tool Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1204443 citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4439 Route 982, Latrobe, PA 15650.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (R) $0
  • — C (R) $13495
  • — Z (R) $13495

1910.1000 E

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $6748.00

Hazardous substances 0720

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a)  In the Pack and Press Area, on or about December 11, 2019 - Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to achieve compliance with the permissible exposure limit for cobalt.  An employee designated as a Pack and Press Operator was exposed to cobalt at a time weighted average exposure of 0.154 mg/m3.  This level is 1.54 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.1 mg/m3 as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on December 11, 2019 for 418 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.  The Hydro Carbide Tool Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(e), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1204443 citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4439 Route 982, Latrobe, PA 15650.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (R) $6747.5
  • — C (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $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 344478045.