GREENVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HODGE FOUNDRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HODGE FOUNDRY, INC. in 42 LEECH ROAD, GREENVILLE, PA 16125 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 346534373.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HODGE FOUNDRY, INC.
- Site address
- 42 LEECH ROAD
- City
- GREENVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16125
- Mailing
- 42 LEECH ROAD, GREENVILLE, PA 16125
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 61
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
14 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5313.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Various sized containers of flammable and combustible liquids were stored directly next to the Exit route in the paint storage room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5313
1910.106 E09 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i): Maintenance and operating practices did not control leakage and prevent accidental escape of flammable liquids: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: The paint storage room was not kept clean and orderly manner. Conditions included but were not limited to spilled paint throughout the room's floor and walls, flammable residues, open containers, containers haphazardly stacked, and a small handheld torch unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.106 E09 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii):Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: The paint storage room was not kept clean and orderly. A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: The paint storage room was not kept clean and orderly manner. Conditions included but were not limited to spilled paint throughout the room's floor and walls, flammable residues, open containers, containers haphazardly stacked, and a small handheld torch unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.107 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6641.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1):Spraying was conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas. A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees conduct unconfined paint spraying operations outside the paint spray booth. Employees paint castings larger than the paint booth in the loading bay directly outside the paint booth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $6641
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c):Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees conduct unconfined paint spraying operations on large castings outside the paint spray booth. Electrical systems in the area including but not limited electrical outlets were not suited for paint spaying operations that produce flammable vapors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees stored miscellaneous equipment and supplies near the paint spraying booth. The stored items included but were not limited to containers of flammable and combustible liquids, pallets, and carts .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.107 C02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5313.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees used a natural gas fueled King Air System DFOC 230B VTR 80-20R space heater in and around the spray finishing booth to assist with the drying time on parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5313
1910.107 C02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees used a natural gas fueled King Air System DFOC 230B VTR 80-20R space heater in and around the spray finishing booth to assist with the drying time on parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.107 A05 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6641.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(a)(5)(iii):overspray dry filters were not provided to minimize dusts or residues entering exhaust ducts: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Multiple filters were missing from the filter bank during spraying operations in the paint booth with flammable paints and associated products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6641
1910.179 N03 V
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6641.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(v):Employee(s) were holding the load or hook while hoisting, lowering or traveling was performed: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 15, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: One employee was holding the casting during flipping operations. The employee suffered a broken thumb as a result of holding the casting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $6641
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9):Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s): A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 15, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: One employee was holding the casting during flipping operations. The employee suffered a broken thumb as a result of holding the casting. Employees were not kept clear of the load before moving operations began.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 N03 VI
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(vi):The employer did not require that the operator of crane(s) avoid carrying loads over people: A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: The employee operating the crane positioned the casting being loaded onto the trailer for delivery overtop of an employee during moving operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6641.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3):Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) were not provided with safety guard(s): A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: Employees periodically used a pneumatic tool equipped with abrasive grinding wheels on castings after the forming process. The pneumatic tool was not equipped with safety guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $6641
1910.145 E02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(e)(2):The wording of signs was not easily read and concise. A) Hodge Foundry, Inc. on or about February 28, 2023 at the address of 42 Leech Rd., Greenville, PA: The identifier word of "Flammable" was not easily visible on the flammable storage cabinets near the spray finishing booth.
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 346534373.