OMAHA, NE —
OSHA Inspection: GERST PAINTING, INC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of GERST PAINTING, INC in 10220 REGENCY CIRCLE, OMAHA, NE 68114 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 342718913.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERST PAINTING, INC
- Site address
- 10220 REGENCY CIRCLE
- City
- OMAHA
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68114
- Mailing
- 20214 VETERANS DR, ELKHORN, NE 68022
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 Reduced
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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. This requirement is applicable to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards including but not limited to limited to pulmonary and cardiac distress. This was most recently documented on October 18, 2017 at 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114 The employer has not established and implemented elements of a written respiratory protection program to ensure employees are medically able to use a respirator while employees wear 3M half face respirators with 6001 organic vapor cartridges while spraying Dow Corning AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 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. This requirement is applicable to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards including but not limited to limited to pulmonary and cardiac distress. This was most recently documented on October 18, 2017 at 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114. The employer has not provided medical evaluations to employees to ensure they are medically able to use a respirator while employees wear 3M half face respirators with 6001 organic vapor cartridges while spraying Dow Corning AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, and annually thereafter. This requirement is applicable to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards including but not limited to limited to respiratory tract irritation and pulmonary distress. This was most recently documented on October 18, 2017 at 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114. The employer has not ensured employees are fit tested for the use of 3M half face respirators with 6001 organic vapor cartridges that are worn while spraying Dow Corning AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards when conducting painting operations on commercial hotel structure. This was most recently documented at 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114 on or about October 18, 2017 when employees were observed standing on a flat pitched roof painting the top edge of the wall while working greater than 6 feet above the ground without fall protection in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 342718913.
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