EBENSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PENN METAL FABRICATORS INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PENN METAL FABRICATORS INC in 2103 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA 15931 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 347073256.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PENN METAL FABRICATORS INC
- Site address
- 2103 NEW GERMANY ROAD
- City
- EBENSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15931
- Mailing
- 2103 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA 15931
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332322
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $6,500 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section: a) In the facility, on or about November 1, 2023, - The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). Two employees, both designated as welders, perform welding operations on stainless steel several times a year.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6500
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area: a) In the facility, on or about November 1, 2023, - The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to compressed gases including oxygen, helium and argon as well as various oils, lubricants, powder paints and cleaners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator: a) In the facility, on or about November 1, 2023, - The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator. Employees wearing voluntary elastomeric respirators were not provided a medical evaluation before being given their respirator. b) In the facility, on or about November 1, 2023, - The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator. Employees wearing voluntary loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR's) were not provided a medical evaluation before being given their respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) In the facility, on or about November 1, 2023, - Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible. Employees wearing elastomeric respirators and loose-fitting PAPR's while performing welding, powder coating and blasting operations were not provided Appendix D training prior to wearing those respirators voluntarily.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face: a) In the facility, on or about January 11, 2024, - The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face. An employee with a circular beard was wearing an elastomeric respirator while performing welding operations.
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 347073256.
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