OSHA Inspection: BARTLEY CRUCIBLE & REFRACTORIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jul 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees such as Mixers to wear N95 half face respirators throughout the mixing process. This condition was noted on or about December 15, 2025.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jul 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring its use. The employer required employees such as Mixers to wear N95 half face respirators throughout the mixing process while mixing materials. This condition was noted on or about December 15, 2025.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jul 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators:  a)15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ -  The employer did not provide respirator training prior to the use of respirators. The employer required employees such as Mixers to wear N95 half face respirators throughout the mixing process while mixing materials. This condition was noted on or about December 15, 2025.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  a) )15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer does not have a written Energy Control Procedure Program and or training for employees who are required to service and maintain machines and equipment on site, thus exposing employees to dangers to include, but not limited to, amputation hazards. This condition was noted on or about November 19, 2025.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer did not ensure that the employees who operate the powered industrial trucks (PIT) on site were trained and certified to operate the PIT's, thus exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards. This condition was noted on or about November 19, 2025.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer allowed the employees to operate the HASS HL-2 CNC lathe with the door safety interlock disabled, bypassed, thus allowing the CNC machine to be operated with the operator door open. This condition exposed the employees to rotating parts and flying chips. Observed on or about November 19, 2025.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program to include all the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1). Employees including but not limited to Supervisors, Operators, Mixers and Production Workers are required to work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Aluminum Oxide, Hymod Blue Ball Clay, M&D Ball Clay, Graphite SOA and Silicon Metal. This condition was noted on or about November 19, 2025.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2026

Abate by

Jun 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $709 · Current $425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): The employer did not keep records -OSHA 300 form, Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses; 300-A form, Summary or Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; and 301 form, Injury and Illness Incident Report:  a) 15 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton, NJ - The employers does not maintain OSHA 300 Injury and Illness logs, 300A Summary and 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report. This condition was noted on or about November 19, 2025.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.