TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED
852 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., PEN ARGYL, PA 18072 · NAICS 327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 2, 2024#347788804Oct 2, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347788804$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #347788804
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2024
- Final Order
- Dec 16, 2024
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,676
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,676 | $5,000 | Dec 9, 2024 | - | Dec 16, 2024 |
Nov 6, 2023#347085854Nov 6, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347085854$3,9181 viol.1 violation$3,918 in penalties
Inspection #347085854
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 1, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,835
- Penalties on Record
- $3,918
- Site Address
- 852 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 423320 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B06 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,835 | $3,918 | - | Mar 1, 2024 |
Nov 18, 2021#345651822Nov 18, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345651822$6,5001 viol.1 violation$6,500 in penalties
Inspection #345651822
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2021
- Final Order
- May 9, 2022
- Closed
- May 16, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,806
- Penalties on Record
- $6,500
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 amputates finger while troubleshooting blocked mach
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $8,806 | $6,500 | May 3, 2022 | - | May 9, 2022 |
Jun 16, 2015#340710128Jun 16, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340710128$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #340710128
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,251
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 III | Serious | 1 | 75 | $3,251 | $2,000 | - | Oct 6, 2015 |
Oct 21, 2013#339434821Oct 21, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339434821$3,3022 viol.2 violations$3,302 in penalties
Inspection #339434821
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2013
- Final Order
- Dec 24, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,403
- Penalties on Record
- $3,302
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327390 Other Concrete Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,023 | $1,517 | - | Dec 24, 2013 | |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,380 | $1,785 | - | Dec 24, 2013 |
Jul 10, 2012#336501986Jul 10, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#336501986$9,8449 viol.9 violations$9,844 in penalties
Inspection #336501986
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Final Order
- Nov 29, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,125
- Penalties on Record
- $9,844
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave., Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327390 Other Concrete Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,100 | $1,575 | - | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,100 | $1,575 | - | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| 01003A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,785 | $1,339 | - | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| 01003B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 F06 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,785 | $1,339 | - | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| 01005A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,380 | $1,785 | Nov 16, 2012 | - | Nov 29, 2012 |
| 01005B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 2012 | - | Nov 29, 2012 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 10, 2012#335248936Jul 10, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#335248936$7,4976 viol.6 violations$7,497 in penalties
Inspection #335248936
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2012
- Final Order
- Nov 27, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,709
- Penalties on Record
- $7,497
- Site Address
- 852 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
- Industry
- 327331 Concrete Block and Brick 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,975 | $2,083 | Apr 30, 2013 | - | Nov 27, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $2,974 | $2,082 | - | Nov 27, 2012 | |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,380 | $1,666 | Nov 29, 2012 | - | Nov 27, 2012 |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,380 | $1,666 | - | Nov 27, 2012 | |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 2012 | - | Nov 27, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 27, 2012 |
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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.
7 inspections, 2012 to 2024. 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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