MARIETTA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: HI-VAC CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HI-VAC CORPORATION in 117 INDUSTRY ROAD, MARIETTA, OH 45750 (NAICS 336120). OSHA activity number 344052683.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HI-VAC CORPORATION
- Site address
- 117 INDUSTRY ROAD
- City
- MARIETTA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45750
- Mailing
- 117 INDUSTRY ROAD, MARIETTA, OH 45750
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
- 336120
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667). a. On or about June 3, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear half mask respirators while painting truck tanks and other truck parts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have: 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function; or a. On or about May 15, 2019, the employer permitted employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators to have facial hair that would interfere with the face to facepiece seal.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 H01 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee shall be cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition; a. On or about May 15, 2019, a respirator that was worn by a painter employee was not kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve. a. On or about May 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear 3M half mask respirators stored their respirators properly. Respirators were stored in an oil can that did not protect them from damage or dust.
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 344052683.
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