VAHTERUS MANUFACTURING
1350 BIDDLE AVE, WESTMORELAND CITY, PA 15692 · NAICS 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 29, 2024#347239071Jan 29, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347239071$17,90015 viol.15 violations$17,900 in penalties
Inspection #347239071
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2024
- Final Order
- May 17, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,425
- Penalties on Record
- $17,900
- Site Address
- 1350 Biddle Ave, Westmoreland City, PA 15692
- Industry
- 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger 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 (15 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01001C | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | - | May 17, 2024 | |
| 01003 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01004 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | Jul 2, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005A | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01005F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01006 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 J03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $2,700 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 01007 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,765 | $1,700 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2024 | - | May 17, 2024 |
Dec 8, 2022#346415896Dec 8, 2022Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#346415896$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346415896
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1350 Biddle Ave, Westmoreland City, PA 15692
- Industry
- 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger 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.
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About these records
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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.
2 inspections, 2022 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,300 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: power boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.5%; NAICS 33241 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source