HUTCHINSON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: TECHNIQUE MANUFACTURING INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TECHNIQUE MANUFACTURING INC. in 614 E. FIRST ST., HUTCHINSON, KS 67504 (NAICS 337110). OSHA activity number 338935133.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHNIQUE MANUFACTURING INC.
- Site address
- 614 E. FIRST ST.
- City
- HUTCHINSON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67504
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1007, HUTCHINSON, KS 67504
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 337110
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: Employees working in the shop near the Beam Saw were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that combustible dust was allowed to accumulate up to 1 ½ inches deep on the floor around the dust collector.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: Employees spraying paints, lacquers and stains, wearing ½ mask tight fitting respirators were exposed to inhalation hazards. The employer did not have a respiratory protection program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Employees spraying paints, lacquers and stains, wearing ½ mask tight fitting respirators were exposed to inhalation hazards. The employer did not ensure employees were medically fit to wear respirators prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: Employees spraying paints, lacquers and stains, wearing ½ mask tight fitting respirators were exposed to inhalation hazards. The employer did not fit test the employees with the 3M half-face respirator prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 338935133.
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