FARGO, ND —
OSHA Inspection: SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY in 3450 MAIN AVENUE, FARGO, ND 58103 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 342450236.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Site address
- 3450 MAIN AVENUE
- City
- FARGO
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58103
- Mailing
- 3450 MAIN AVENUE, FARGO, ND 58103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 84
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1052 D01 I
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure: (a) On or about October 2, 2017 and at times prior, for employees exposed to chemical hazards where Univar methylene chloride (methylene chloride 99.9%) and Klean-Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover (methylene chloride 30-60%) are used for cleaning epoxy pumps, lines, and spray applicators in the maintenance shop and field locations in absence of personal protective equipment at or near at 3450 Main Avenue in Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.1052 E01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of MC exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour TWA PEL or the STEL: (a) On or about October 2, 2017 and at times prior, for employees exposed to respiratory hazards where Univar methylene chloride (methylene chloride 99.9%) and Klean-Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover (methylene chloride 30-60%) are used for cleaning epoxy pumps, lines, and spray applicators in the maintenance shop and field locations in absence of personal protective equipment at or near at 3450 Main Avenue in Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1052 H01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it: (a) On or about October 2, 2017 and at times prior, for employees exposed to chemical hazards where Univar methylene chloride (methylene chloride 99.9%) and Klean-Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover (methylene chloride 30-60%) are used for cleaning epoxy pumps, lines, and spray applicators in the maintenance shop and field locations in absence of personal protective equipment at or near at 3450 Main Avenue in Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.1052 I01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(1): It was reasonably foreseeable that employees' skin may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide conveniently located washing facilities capable of removing the methylene chloride and did not ensure that affected employees use these facilities as needed: (a) On or about October 2, 2017 and at times prior for employees exposed to chemical hazards where Univar methylene chloride (methylene chloride 99.9%) and Klean-Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover (methylene chloride 30-60%) are used for cleaning epoxy pumps, lines, and spray applicators in the maintenance shop and field locations in absence of personal protective equipment at or near at 3450 Main Avenue in Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1052 I02
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): Where it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use: (a) On or about October 2, 2017 and at times prior, for employees exposed to chemical hazards where Univar methylene chloride (methylene chloride 99.9%) and Klean-Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover (methylene chloride 30-60%) are used for cleaning epoxy pump, lines, and spray applicators in the maintenance shop at 3450 Main Avenue in Fargo, ND.
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 342450236.
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