TAMPA, FL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN PAINTERS INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of AMERICAN PAINTERS INC. in 11707 GOTHIC LANE, TAMPA, FL 33626 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 339016040.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN PAINTERS INC.
- Site address
- 11707 GOTHIC LANE
- City
- TAMPA
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33626
- Mailing
- 12024 STEPPINGSTONE BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33635
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use: (a) Ladder used by an employee while pressure washing a house was not inspected by a competent person for visual defects on a periodic basis. The ladder was determined to have defects such as, but not limited to: damaged safety feet; damaged rung lock springs that prevented the rung locks from engaging; and paint build up on the rope pulley system which prevented the pulleys from moving freely, on or about 4/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired: (a) On or about April 20, 2013, a ladder with structural defects was not removed from service, but instead was used by an employee while pressure washing a house. The ladder had defects such as, but not limited to: damaged safety feet; damaged rung lock springs that prevented the rung locks from engaging; and paint build up on the rope pulley system which prevented the pulleys from moving freely.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards. (a) For an employee standing on a portable ladder used as a platform to power wash the exterior of a house; the employee was not trained by a competent person.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 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) At the site, an employee using a respirator while spray painting had not been provided a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use the respirator.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested (a) At the site, an employee using a tight-fitting respirator while spray painting had not been fit tested, on or about 4/20/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 339016040.
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