LATROBE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LATROBE SPECIALTY METALS, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of LATROBE SPECIALTY METALS, LLC in 2626 LIGONIER STREET, LATROBE, PA 15650 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 346285885.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LATROBE SPECIALTY METALS, LLC
- Site address
- 2626 LIGONIER STREET
- City
- LATROBE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15650
- Mailing
- 2626 LIGONIER STREET, 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
- 331110
- Employees
- 535
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H02 II
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,209 · Current $9,209
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present: a) In the Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not provide information to employees that chromium (VI) is created and present while transporting, melting, decarburizing, and refining chromium containing alloys in the ladles, electric arc furnace, argon oxygen decarburization furnace, and vacuum induction melting furnace. b) In the Re-Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not provide information to employees that chromium (VI) is created and present while welding, cutting, and grinding chromium containing alloys.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9209
- — Z (S) $9209
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: a) In the Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not train employees on the health hazards of chromium (VI) present while transporting, melting, decarburizing, and refining chromium containing alloys in the ladles, electric arc furnace, argon oxygen decarburization furnace, and vacuum induction melting furnace. b) In the Re-Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not train employees on the health hazards of chromium (VI) present while welding, cutting, and grinding chromium containing alloys.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 L01 II
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization: a) In the Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not address caner, eye irritation, and skin sensitization hazards with employees exposed to chromium (VI) while transporting, melting, decarburizing, and refining chromium containing alloys in the ladles, electric arc furnace, argon oxygen decarburization furnace, and vacuum induction melting furnace. b) In the Re-Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not address cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization hazards with employees exposed to chromium (VI) while welding, cutting, and grinding chromium containing alloys.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 L02 I
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to hexavalent chromium exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard: a) In the Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to chromium (VI) while transporting, melting, decarburizing, and refining chromium containing alloys in the ladles, electric arc furnace, argon oxygen decarburization furnace, and vacuum induction melting furnace could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.10.26, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard. b) In the Re-Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to chromium (VI) while welding, cutting, and grinding chromium containing alloys could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.10.26, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 M01 II F
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(m)(1)(ii)(F): The record of all measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to chromium (VI) did not include the names, social security numbers, and job classifications of all employees represented by the monitoring, indicating which employees were actually monitored: a) In the Continuous Rolling Mill, on or about October 17, 2022 - The record of measurements taken to monitor Continuous Rolling Mill occupation's exposure to chromium (VI) did not include the names of all employees represented by the monitoring, indicating which employees were actually monitored. b) In the Re-Melt Shop, on or about October 17, 2022 - The record of measurements taken to monitor Vac Arc occupation's exposure to chromium (VI) did not include the names of all employees represented by the monitoring, indicating which employees were actually monitored.
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 346285885.
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