BETHLEHEM, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WEIR WELDING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of WEIR WELDING COMPANY, INC. in 1745 EATON AVENUE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 348075508.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEIR WELDING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1745 EATON AVENUE
- City
- BETHLEHEM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18018
- Mailing
- 316 12TH STREET, P.O. BOX 311, CARLSTADT, NJ 07072
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 B02 I A
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,945 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A): Helmets or hand shields were not used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations: a) 1745 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, PA (facility) - On or about February 26, 2025, the employer did not enforce the use of proper eye protection for employees that were helping with welding operations on steel exposing them to eye hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $7945
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: a) 1745 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, PA (facility) - On or about February 26, 2025, the employer did not enforce the use of screens for employees that were performing welding operations on steel exposing multiple employees to eye hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,938 · Current $0 Reduced
X100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. a) 1745 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, PA (facility - along the walls) - On or about February 26, 2025, the employer did not separate the oxygen tanks from the acetylene tanks in storage and combustible materials were strewn under or on top of the cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8938
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
X100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) 1745 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, PA (facility - along the walls) - On or about February 26, 2025, the employer did not provide a clearance about an electrical panel with a cylinder directly blocking access that would permit ready and safe operation of such equipment.
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 348075508.
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