MELROSE PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AVLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AVLON INDUSTRIES, INC. in 1999 N. 15TH AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 (NAICS 325620). OSHA activity number 343226478.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1999 N. 15TH AVE.
- City
- MELROSE PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60160
- Mailing
- 1999 N. 15TH AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL 60161
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
- 325620
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,654 · Current $3,958 Reduced
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: a) On June 13, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for those employees required to wear 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators when working in the Compounding and Flammables Rooms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3957.8
- — Z (S) $5654
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 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: a) On June 13, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to wear 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators before they were required to be used in the Compounding and Flammables Rooms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about June 13, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not ensure that an employee was fit-tested either qualitatively or quantitatively prior to the initial use of a 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator in the Flammables Room. b) On or about August 1, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not ensure that an employee was fit-tested annually when required to wear a 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator in the Flammables Room. The employee's most recent fit test was on April 28, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): a) On June 13, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not provide respirator training to employees that were required to wear 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators when working in the Compounding and Flammables Rooms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 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: a) On or about July 18, 2018, Avlon Industries, Inc. did not ensure that an employee using a 3M 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator did not have facial hair which came between the face and the sealing surface of the facepiece.
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 343226478.
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