KOPP GLASS INC.
2108 PALMER STREET, SWISSVALE, PA 15218 · NAICS 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 10, 2001#302819255Jan 10, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302819255$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302819255
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 N01 IIB | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
Jan 9, 2001#302814512Jan 9, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302814512$1,1563 viol.3 violations$1,156 in penalties
Inspection #302814512
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $1,156
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $825 | $578 | Jan 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $825 | $578 | Feb 12, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
Oct 1, 1993#108755448Oct 1, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#108755448$30,00011 viol.11 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #108755448
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $32,900
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies from aluminum dust explosion
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,900 | $4,150 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $4,150 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,900 | $4,150 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,900 | $4,150 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,750 | $1,325 | Feb 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.307 Hazardous (classified) locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $4,150 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $2,450 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 8, 1980#12926630Feb 8, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12926630$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12926630
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 173
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 2, 1976#12905998Mar 2, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#12905998$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12905998
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1976
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 173
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1976 | - | - |
Jan 28, 1976#12922704Jan 28, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12922704$451 viol.1 violation$45 in penalties
Inspection #12922704
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1976
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 173
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45
- Penalties on Record
- $45
- Site Address
- 2108 Palmer Street, Swissvale, PA 15218
- Industry
- 327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Feb 23, 1976 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1976 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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