MELVILLE, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: ARKEN INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ARKEN INC. in 870 WALT WHITMAN RD., MELVILLE, NY 11747 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 342538030.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARKEN INC.
- Site address
- 870 WALT WHITMAN RD.
- City
- MELVILLE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11747
- Mailing
- 145-11 JAMAICA AVE., JAMAICA, NY 11435
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630
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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a) a) Worksite: Employees were wearing half-face respirators due to debris and dust generated by commercial construction work and were not provided with a worksite-specific respiratory protection program; on or about 8/8/17. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1630
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)) a) Worksite: Employees were wearing half-face respirators due to debris and dust generated by commercial construction work and had not received a medical evaluation; on or about 8/8/17. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- 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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, or at least annually thereafter: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) Worksite: Employees using half-face respirators were not fit-tested prior to initial use of the respirator; on or about 8/8/17. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (1)
- · 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 342538030.
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