WEST PALM BEACH, FL —
OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST WHOLESALE ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EAST COAST WHOLESALE ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC. in 8400 GARDEN ROAD SUITE A-2, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33404 (NAICS 332321). OSHA activity number 343060513.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EAST COAST WHOLESALE ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 8400 GARDEN ROAD SUITE A-2
- City
- WEST PALM BEACH
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33404
- Mailing
- 8400 GARDEN ROAD SUITE A-2, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33404
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
- 332321
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663
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: On or about April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respiratory protection such as NIOSH approved brand 3M, model 6000, half face elastomeric respirator, model 6000 with combined filters for organic vapors and N95 particulate pre-filter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1663
- — Z (S) $1663
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 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 April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who are required to wear tight-fitting respirators type 3M model 6000, when performing grinding, sanding and painting of aluminum surfaces preparation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): On or about April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employer did not provide a fit test for employees who are required to wear tight-fitting respirators type 3M model 6000, when performing grinding, sanding and painting of aluminum surfaces preparation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 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 April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employees were required to use tight-fitting respirators type 3M model 6000 and also were allowed to have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face providing poor or no seal to the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01 I
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 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 April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary, proper fit, usage, or maintenance for employees using a tight-fitting half face elastomeric respirator such as NIOSH approved brand 3M, model 6000.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2018
- 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: On or about April 3rd, 2018, at the site located at 8400 Garden Rd, Ste. A-2, FL 33404, the employer did not provide effective training to employees about the chemical hazards such as but not limited to Prime 94 (Cyclohexane) and Acetone used while performing grinding, sanding, polishing and painting operations.
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 343060513.
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