Establishment profile
BLOOM ENGINEERING
5460 HORNING ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15236
Operated by WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP · 1 of 31 establishments
327120 — Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
EIN 250938174
Summary
BLOOM ENGINEERING has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $4,380 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLOOM ENGINEERING appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
30% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $4,380 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 I A | 1 | 1 | $1,820 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E01 III | 1 | 1 | $40 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3271 within PA. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 39 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2018
Most frequent event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2018 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLOOM ENGINEERING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseCFHP BURNER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2009-07-09$22,500
- Department of DefenseTHERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY SYS TESTING U435CNEcontract · Last action 2018-07-11$20,000
- Department of DefenseANNUAL BOILER COMBUSTION ADJUSTMENTcontract · Last action 2015-01-09$2,515
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334513 - INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES. Last action: 2018-07-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-01 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $4,095 | |
| 1983-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-02-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-07-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-12 | Planned | 10 | — | $285 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLOOM ENGINEERING is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in clay building material and refractories manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RESCO PRODUCTS INC.TARENTUM — 4 federal enforcement records
- REDLAND BRICK, INC.CHESWICK — 3 federal enforcement records
- MAGNESITA REFRACTORIES COMPANYYORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATSONTOWN BRICK COMPANYWATSONTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BNZ MATERIALS, INC.ZELIENOPLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYK AMERICA, INC.CLAIRTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLEN-GERY CORPORATION - HANLEYSUMMERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANCED REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGIESCARNEGIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DURAEDGE PRODUCTSSLIPPERY ROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.LATROBE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RELCO LOCOMOTIVES INCORPORATEDALBIA, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LONGWOOD ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.NORWICH, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RELCO LOCOMOTIVES, INC.CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATIONMAXTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- WABTEC US RAIL. INC.RENO, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- WABTEC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONSFORT WORTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLOOM ENGINEERINGNORFOLK, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & M RADIATOR, INC.INDEPENDENCE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARBER SPRINGPITTSBURGH, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WABTEC COMPONENTS LLCLEXINGTON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP locationsParent rollup
- Clay Building Material and Refractories ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Clay Building Material in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLOOM ENGINEERING from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, which operates 31 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLOOM ENGINEERING's OSHA violation history?
- BLOOM ENGINEERING has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $4,380 in total penalties.
- How does BLOOM ENGINEERING's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLOOM ENGINEERING operates in the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BLOOM ENGINEERING's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.