ALLOY, WV —
OSHA Inspection: WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC in ROUTE 60 E, ALLOY, WV 25002 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 348441130.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC
- Site address
- ROUTE 60 E
- City
- ALLOY
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25002
- Mailing
- PO BOX 248, ALLOY, WV 25002
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,661 · Current $8,863 Reduced
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 that were exposed to steam burns and struck by hazards: (a) (a) #6 Furnace: On August 12, 2025, the employer used a backhoe to remove accumulated slag and debris from the shutdown furnace. Residual water from an equipment cooling process was present in the backhoe bucket and had not fully evaporated. The wet bucket was placed into the furnace, resulting in a steam explosion. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $8862.7
- — C (S) $12661
- — Z (S) $12661
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Employer did not provide proper protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. (a) #6 Furnace: On August 12, 2025, an employee was exposed to high temperature steam while operating a backhoe to remove slag and debris from the furnace. The employer did not ensure the employee was provided with adequate personal protective equipment such as heat resistant non permeable equipment to protect the face, head, torso and extremities. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (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 348441130.
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