EASTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JAMES J WELCH & CO., INC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of JAMES J WELCH & CO., INC in 15 COTTAGE STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339662686.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JAMES J WELCH & CO., INC
- Site address
- 15 COTTAGE STREET
- City
- EASTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01027
- Mailing
- 27 CONGRESS STREET, SALEM, MA 01970
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $655 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that each cited violation has been abated: As of December 30, 2014, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement was completed for the violation(s) from Inspection 966268, issued 7/7/2014, with a final date of 8/1/2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $655
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $1,309 Reduced
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: On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to two employees performing dry sweeping with N-95 respirators prior to requiring employees to use the respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1309
- — Z (S) $2618
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $1,309 Reduced
1591
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) On the third floor of building G, 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 2, 2014, the employer did not provide fit-testing to two employees performing dry sweeping with N-95 respirators prior to requiring the employees to use the respirators. (b) On the first floor of building H, 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 17, 2014, the employer did not provide fit-testing to two employees performing dry sweeping with N-95 respirators prior to requiring the employees to use the respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1309
- — Z (S) $2618
1910.134 K01 II
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 2, 2014, the employer did not ensure two employees, required to wear N-95 respirators while performing dry sweeping, knew the limitations and capabilities of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01 IV
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(iv): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 2, 2014, the employer, requiring two employees to wear respirators while dry sweeping, did not ensure employees knew how to inspect, put on, remove, use and check the seals of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01 VI
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vi): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of recognizing medical signs and symptoms that could limit or prevent the effectiveness of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 2, 2014, the employer, requiring employees to wear N-95 respirators while dry sweeping, did not ensure employees could recognize the medical signs and symptoms that could limit or prevent the effectiveness of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $1,637 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): In the mill being renovated at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not initially determine if employees, working adjacent to abrasive blasting operations resulting in visible airborne dust, were exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 ug/m3 calculated as a TWA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1636.5
- — Z (S) $3273
1926.62 D01 III
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level: In the mill at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not collect full shift, personal samples for each job classification in the work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V A
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f): (a) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide employees dry sweeping expendable abrasive blasting media with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 1926.62(f) until an employee exposure assessment could be performed. (b) On the first floor of building H at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 17, 2014, the employer did not provide employees dry sweeping expendable abrasive blasting media with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 1926.62(f) until an exposure assessment could be performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3273
1926.62 D02 V B
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g): (a) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide appropriate protective clothing to employees performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive bead blasting media until an employee exposure assessment could be performed. (b) On the first floor of building H at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 17, 2014, the employer did not provide appropriate protective clothing to employees performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive bead blasting media until an employee exposure assessment could be performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V C
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with change areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2): (a) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide employees, performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive blasting media, with change areas until an employee exposure assessment could be performed. (b) On the first floor of building H at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 17, 2014, the employer did not provide employees, performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive blasting media, with change areas until an employee exposure assessment could be performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V E
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels: (a) On the third floor of building G at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide employees, performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive blasting media, with biological monitoring until an employee exposure assessment could be performed. (b) On the first floor of building H at 15 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA: On or about April 17, 2014, the employer did not provide employees, performing dry sweeping of expendable abrasive blasting media, with biological monitoring until an employee exposure assessment could be performed.
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 339662686.
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