KENNAMETAL INC.
CHALYVEATE RD, BEDFORD, PA 15522 · NAICS 331112
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Inspection records
Feb 27, 2006#309043487Feb 27, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309043487$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309043487
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2 Corporate Drive, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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 a heart attack
Feb 10, 1987#1112143Feb 10, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#1112143$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1112143
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rd #1 P. O. Box 161, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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.
Jun 22, 1984#885012Jun 22, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#885012$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #885012
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 326
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- Chalyveate Rd, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0.0021 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0.0013 - 0.14 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.5101 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 1 | 0.0029 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene | 1 | 2 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 7 | 3 | $720 | $400 | Oct 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A01 | Serious | 9 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 9 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1985 | - | - |
Aug 22, 1983#12961231Aug 22, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#12961231$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12961231
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Chaly Beate Rd, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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.
Jan 25, 1982#12960480Jan 25, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#12960480$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12960480
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 421
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Chaly Beate Road, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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.
Feb 22, 1979#12926119Feb 22, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#12926119$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12926119
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 314
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Chaly Beate Road, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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.
Feb 5, 1979#12901195Feb 5, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12901195$4203 viol.3 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #12901195
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 7, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 314
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- Chaly Beate Road, Bedford, PA 15522
- Industry
- 331112
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Mar 27, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Mar 27, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1979 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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, 1979 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,100 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.