KANE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KANE MANUFACTURING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KANE MANUFACTURING, INC. in 515 NORTH FRALEY STREET, KANE, PA 16735 (NAICS 332323). OSHA activity number 339001471.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KANE MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 515 NORTH FRALEY STREET
- City
- KANE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16735
- Mailing
- 226 CHESTNUT STREET, KANE, PA 16735
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332323
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 I08
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(i)(8): The electrical equipment was not interlocked with the ventilation of the spraying area so that the equipment could not be operated unless the ventilation fans were in operation: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc.,-Powder Coating Area- 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees conducted powder coating operations in the Companys powder coating area. The company's electrostatic hand-held spray guns were operable when the ventilation fans were not in operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1575
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 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: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand N95 8511) during powder coating operations. The Company had not developed and maintained a written Respiratory Protection Program.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1575
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 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: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand N95 8511) during powder coating operations. Company employees were not provided with medical evaluations prior to the use of the 3M brand filtering face piece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 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: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand N95 8511) during powder coating operations. Company employees were not provided with fit test prior to the use of the 3M brand tight-fitting, filtering face piece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand N95 8511) during powder coating operations. Company employees were not provided with respiratory protection training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley St, Kane, PA, on or about April 11, 2013, and times prior thereto: Company employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M brand N95 8511) during powder coating operations. Company employees who were using the respirators were not clean shaven.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339001471.
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