BLAIRSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KENCOVE FARM FENCE INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of KENCOVE FARM FENCE INC. in 344 KENDALL ROAD, BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 341832491.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENCOVE FARM FENCE INC.
- Site address
- 344 KENDALL ROAD
- City
- BLAIRSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15717
- Mailing
- 344 KENDALL ROAD, BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 424910
- Employees
- 49
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 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) In the Facility, on or about October 6 2016 - The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when the employer required the use of respirators in the workplace. The employer requires the use of respirators during spray painting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1871
- — Z (S) $3741
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2016
- 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: a) In the Facility, on or about October 6 2016 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is required to use a respirator in the workplace. The employer requires the use of respirators during spray painting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a) In the Facility, on or about October 6 2016 - The employer did not provide a fit test for employees who are required to use a respirator in the workplace. The employer requires the use of respirators during spray painting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2016
- 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) In the Facility, on or about October 6 2016 - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who are required to use a respirator in the workplace. The employer requires the use of respirators during spray painting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) In the Facility, on or about October 6, 2016 - The employer did not develop and/or implement a written hazard communication program at the facility. Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to argon.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) In the Facility, on or about October 6, 2016 - The employer did not provide information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas. Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to argon.
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 341832491.
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