ROBESONIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: READING ALLOYS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of READING ALLOYS LLC in 220 OLD WEST PENN AVENUE, ROBESONIA, PA 19551 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 347184681.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- READING ALLOYS LLC
- Site address
- 220 OLD WEST PENN AVENUE
- City
- ROBESONIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19551
- Mailing
- 220 OLD WEST PENN AVENUE, ROBESONIA, PA 19551
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331492
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $8,400 Reduced
A100
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees a) 220 Old West Penn Ave, Robesonia, PA - Building 1/Line 1 - Combustible materials accumulated in an interior rain gutter, and the employer had not conducted housekeeping to remove the deposits of combustible materials from the interior rain gutter prior to permitting hot work activities. Employees of a sub-contactor were torch cutting bolts, and subsequently started a fire in the rain gutter, on or about December 27, 2023. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8400
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
A100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): Before cutting or welding is permitted, the area was not inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting and welding operations, and he did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed: a) 220 Old West Penn Ave, Robesonia, PA - Building 1/Line 1 - Employees of a sub-contactor were torch cutting bolts, and subsequently started a fire in an interior rain gutter. The management from the host employer who authorized the hot work did not inspect an interior rain gutter that accumulated with combustible materials from prior work operations that included, but were not limited to, a pre-hot work wash down of the structure's interior walls, on or about December 27, 2023. b) 220 Old West Penn Ave, Robesonia, PA - Building 1/Line 1 - Employees of a sub-contactor were torch cutting bolts, and subsequently started a fire in an interior rain gutter. The management from the host employer who authorized the hot work did not take measures to clean the interior rain gutter of the combustible contents that accumulated from prior work operations that included, but were not limited to, a pre-hot work wash down of the structure's interior walls, on or about December 27, 2023. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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 347184681.
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