PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NAVAL FOUNDRY PROPELLER CENTER
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NAVAL FOUNDRY PROPELLER CENTER in 1701 KITTY HAWK AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 346053820.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NAVAL FOUNDRY PROPELLER CENTER
- Site address
- 1701 KITTY HAWK AVENUE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19112
- Mailing
- 1701 KITTY HAWK AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
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
- 336611
- Employees
- 373
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 G06
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) Naval Foundry Propeller Center located at 1701 Kitty Hawk Avenue Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to noise levels above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels obtain audiograms annually. Condition noted on or about December 8, 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 G07 II
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(ii): If the annual audiogram shows that an employee has suffered a standard threshold shift, the employer may obtain a retest within 30 days and consider the results of the retest as the annual audiogram: a) Naval Foundry Propeller Center located at 1701 Kitty Hawk Avenue Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that employees with standard threshold shift during the annual audiogram were retested within 30 days. Employees are exposed to noise levels above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. Condition noted on or about December 8, 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1915.1000 A02
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.1000(a)(2): The employee's exposure exceeded the 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) exposure limit for that substance listed in Table Z in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week: a) Naval Foundry and Propeller Center located at 1701 Kitty Hawk Avenue Philadelphia, PA, Building 1029: The employer did not protect employees from airborne concentrations of Copper dusts listed in Table Z in excess of 1 milligram per cubic meter as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration. Employee performed grinding activities on aluminum bronze alloy ring and was exposed to Copper dusts of 6.4799 milligrams per cubic meter as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA). Exposure is 6.4799 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 1 milligram per cubic meter. Violation occurred on February 7, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0730
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) Naval Foundry and Propeller Center located at1701 Kitty Hawk Avenue Philadelphia, PA, Building 1029: Engineering controls were not implemented to achieve compliance when one employee was overexposed to Copper dusts while performing grinding activities. The employee was exposed to Copper dusts of 6.4799 mg/m3 milligrams per cubic meter as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) which is 6.4799 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 1 milligram per cubic meter. Violation occurred on February 7, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 346053820.
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