MEADVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. BRONZE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of U.S. BRONZE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INC. in 18649 BRAKE SHOE ROAD, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 348382466.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. BRONZE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 18649 BRAKE SHOE ROAD
- City
- MEADVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16335
- Mailing
- 18649 BRAKE SHOE ROAD, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 331492
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1025 E03 II F
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,618 · Current $2,500 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(F): The written compliance program did not include items required under paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of this standard: a.) U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine, Inc., 18649 Brake Shoe Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on or about July 18th, 2025 and times prior thereto: The employer's established work practice controls and procedures associated with Change Rooms did not adequately prevent Lead contamination in the Clean areas of the Change Room. A wipe sample taken from a bench on the Clean Side of the Change Rooms showed the presence of Lead at 19.8 micrograms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $3618
1910.1025 H01
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead: a.) U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine, Inc., 18649 Brake Shoe Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on or about July 18th, 2025 and times prior thereto: A Clean Side, Change Room bench was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead. A wipe sample taken from a bench on the Clean Side of the Change Rooms showed the presence of Lead at 19.8 micrograms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 L01 V E
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,618 · Current $2,500 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(v)(E): Employees subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level were not informed of the engineering controls and work practices associated with job assignments: A.) U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine, Inc., 18649 Brake Shoe Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on or about July 18th, 2025 and times prior thereto: the employer's Lead training program did not include the necessary work practice controls and procedures required to prevent lead contamination in the clean areas of the change room. A wipe sample taken from a bench on the Clean Side of the Change Rooms showed the presence of Lead at 19.8 micrograms. B.) U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine, Inc., 18649 Brake Shoe Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on or about July 18th, 2025 and times prior thereto: the employer's Lead training program did not include work practice controls and procedures related to conducting work operations with lead-containing parts as feasibly close to exhaust ventilation capture points as possible. Employees conducted tasks including but not limited to grinding and cutting on lead-containing metal parts in areas that included but are not limited to the Saw Booth and Grind Booth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $3618
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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 348382466.
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