Aston, Pennsylvania · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · NAICS 331492
OSHA has inspected Pyromet, LLC once in Pennsylvania.
The inspection began on Sep 19, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Aston.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,931 and now stand at $5,000, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Air contaminants comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.1000.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Pyromet, LLC averages $5,000 (1 cited inspection).
Pyromet, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $9,931 | $5,000 | Mar 18, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2025 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Aston site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 39 workers: 33.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 88 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyromet LLC Aston · 2025 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 33.0 | 2.9 |
| Pyromet, LLC Aston · 2023 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| PyroPure t.a. Pyromet Aston · 2022 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Pyromet Aston · 2021 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
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