PENNSAUKEN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: RHOADS METAL WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of RHOADS METAL WORKS, INC. in 1551 JOHN TIPTON BLVD., PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 344109897.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RHOADS METAL WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 1551 JOHN TIPTON BLVD.
- City
- PENNSAUKEN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08110
- Mailing
- 1551 JOHN TIPTON BLVD., PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,466 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user: a) Welder & Fabrication Area: The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees that voluntarily wore a MSA Advantage 200 LS Respirator to weld metal such as, but not limited to stainless steel (304), Carbon Steel and aluminum, on or about 6/26/19. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2466
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- 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) Welder and Fabrication Area: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees that wore a MSA Advantage 200 LS half mask respirator when welding metal such as, but not limited to stainless steel (304), Carbon Steel and aluminum, on or about 6/26/19. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $4,111 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): a) Welding Area: The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI), when welding stainless steel (304), on or about 6/26/19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4111
- — Z (S) $6630
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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 344109897.
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