Inspection 347932824 OPENED DEC 12, 2024Closed
5460 Horning Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Bloom Engineering has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 1975.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 12, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Pittsburgh.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 17 citation items: 4 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $6,585 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,380, down 33%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.213, woodworking machinery (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Bloom Engineering averages $4,095 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Bloom Engineering also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343630208 OPENED NOV 30, 2018Closed
5460 Horning Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341366854 OPENED APR 1, 2016Closed
5460 Horning Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(a) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,820 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 12919023 OPENED AUG 12, 1983Closed
Horning & Curry Rds, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 12990347 OPENED FEB 10, 1982Closed
Horning And Curry Roads, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 12966248 OPENED JUL 24, 1981Closed
Horning & Curry Rds, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1981 | Closed |
Inspection 12906392 OPENED SEP 23, 1977Closed
Horning And Curry Roads, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 12906194 OPENED MAR 14, 1977Closed
Horning And Curry Roads, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2 older inspections
Inspection 12799953 OPENED JAN 20, 1977Closed
Horning And Curry Road, Baldwin, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 12835617 OPENED NOV 12, 1975Closed
Gorning And Curry Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(iii) · Air receivers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.179(e)(1)(iii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $40 | $40 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.179(e)(6)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $90 | $90 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $90 | $90 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(vii) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1975 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Pittsburgh site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 39 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Engineering Company Inc Pittsburgh · 2022 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 13, 2018, Pittsburgh: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · ankle(s)
While building a shipping crate, an employee tripped on a nail gun's air hose. The nail gun shot a nail into the employee's left ankle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(a)
(A) Who are or may be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year;
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii)
(ii) The employer shall make a copy of this section readily available without cost to all affected employees.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3)
(3) Residue disposal. Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue shall be immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed of. Approved metal waste cans shall be provided wherever rags or waste are impregnated with finishing material and all such rags or waste deposited therein immediately after use. The contents of waste cans shall be properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers
29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other clay building material and refractories manufacturing employers in Pennsylvania
- The Kilgore Group LLC Allentown · 2 citations · $1,936
- National Magnetics Group, Inc. Bethlehem · 54 citations · $37,220
- General Shale Brick, Inc. Darlington · 11 citations · $498,103
- Magnesita Refractories Company York · 6 citations · $136,252
- Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley Summerville · 8 citations · $31,573
- Glen-Gery Pittsburgh Plant Cheswick · 1 citation · $13,240
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.