FORT LAUDERDALE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: TURBO USA INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TURBO USA INC. in 2950 SW 2ND AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315 (NAICS 333618). OSHA activity number 343030359.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TURBO USA INC.
- Site address
- 2950 SW 2ND AVE
- City
- FORT LAUDERDALE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33315
- Mailing
- 2950 SW 2ND AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315
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
- 333618
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- 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: On or about March 20, 2018, in the blasting room, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employee who wears supplied air respirator and other tight fitting respirators when performing abrasive blasting and spray finishing.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- 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: (a) On or about March 20, 2018, in bay #1 machine shop, the employer did not provide a fit test for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when performing metal spraying operations. (b) On or about March 20, 2018, off site storage building, the employer did not provide fit test for employee who is required to wear a tight fitting respirator while performing spray painting operations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: On or about March 20, 2018, spray booth at off site building, the employer allowed an employee with facial hair to wear tight-fitting respirator during spraying operations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 H01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer: On or about March 20, 2018, in bay #3 blasting room, the employer did not ensure respirators were being cleaned and disinfected regularly with appropriate cleaners.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: On or about March 20, 2018, in bay #3, employees store supplied-air inline respirator inside the abrasive blasting booth.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 K01 I
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator: On or about March 20, 2018, in the blasting bay, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear respirators while performing abrasive blasting and spraying operations.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 343030359.
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