LATROBE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. in 4702 ROUTE 982, LATROBE, PA 15650 (NAICS 327120). OSHA activity number 346278054.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 4702 ROUTE 982
- City
- LATROBE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15650
- Mailing
- 4702 ROUTE 982, LATROBE, PA 15650
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
- 327120
- Employees
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1053 D03 III
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iii): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicated that employee exposures were at or above the action level but at or below the PEL, the employer did not repeat such monitoring within six months of the most recent monitoring: a) In the ISO-Press Area, on or about October 13, 2022 - The employer has not repeated exposure monitoring on an ISO-Press Operator since October 14, 2021 when the employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level and below the PEL. b) In the Layout and Cut Area, on or about October 13, 2022 - The employer has not repeated exposure monitoring on a Master Layout/Cut Operator since October 14, 2021 when the employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level and below the PEL. NOTE: Where the most recent (non-initial) exposure monitoring indicates that employee exposures are below the action level, the employer shall repeat such monitoring within six months of the most recent monitoring until two consecutive measurements, taken 7 or more days apart, are below the action level, at which time the employer may discontinue monitoring for those employees whose exposures are represented by such monitoring, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1053 F02 I A
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica: a) At the establishment, on or about October 13, 2022 - The employer's Silica Exposure Control Plan did not contain a description of tasks for the Spray Dryer Operator, Press Setup Operator, ISO-Press Operator, and Master Layout/Cut Operator each of which involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1053 I01 I
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year: a) In the ISO-Press Area, on or about October 13, 2022 - The employer has not made medical surveillance available to an Iso-Press Operator who has been exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level for more than 30 days per year while turning down and cutting slugs. b) In the Layout and Cut Area, on or about October 13, 2022 - The employer has not made medical surveillance available to a Master Layout/Cut Operator who has been exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level for more than 30 days per year while cutting ceramic product.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346278054.
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