BARBERTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: GLASS SURFACE SYSTEMS INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GLASS SURFACE SYSTEMS INC. in 24 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 327215). OSHA activity number 338336415.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GLASS SURFACE SYSTEMS INC.
- Site address
- 24 BROWN STREET
- City
- BARBERTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44203
- Mailing
- 24 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327215
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that adversely affected safe operation of the equipment: On or about January 17, 2013, an electrical outlet in the shipping area powering an air conditioning unit was visibly damaged, exposing employees to live electrical parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $952
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: On or about January 17, 2013, a flexible cord that was powering an air conditioning unit supplying cool air to the Teflon coating area was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of the structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: On and before January 17, 2013, the company had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection when employees were permitted to utilize tight fitting half mask air purifying respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about January 17, 2013, company employees that were permitted to utilize tight fitting half mask air purifying respirators during coating operations had not received a medical evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): On or about January 17, 2013, forklift training had not been documented by the company.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338336415.
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