CLEARWATER, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM METAL FINISHING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FREEDOM METAL FINISHING, INC. in 5095 113TH AVE N, CLEARWATER, FL 33760 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 344212907.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREEDOM METAL FINISHING, INC.
- Site address
- 5095 113TH AVE N
- City
- CLEARWATER
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33760
- Mailing
- 5095 113TH AVE N, CLEARWATER, FL 33760
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
- 332813
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 C04
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and were not otherwise in accordance with subpart S of this part (Reference: 29 CFR 1910.307, Hazardous Locations): a) Paint Booth - There were regular 110 volt AC outlets in use, on or about September 24, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3238.8
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.107 C08
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(8): Portable electric lamps shall not be used in any spraying area during spraying operations. Portable electric lamps, if used during cleaning or repairing operations, shall be of the type approved for hazardous Class I locations: a) Paint Booth - Portable 120 volt AC electric lamps were used in the spraying area during spraying operations, on or about September 24, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,429 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) Plating Area - A plater was not provided with any type of arm protection while handling parts in and out of corrosive baths, on or about September 24, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2428.8
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,429 Reduced
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) Spray Booth - An employee wearing a 3M 7503 half-face air purifying respirator, and over exposed to hexavalent chromium while painting, was not provided with a medical evaluation, on or about September 24, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2428.8
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.1026 L02 I
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200: a) Paint Booth - The painter was over-exposed to hexavalent chromium as an 8-hour time weighted average was not trained. The employee had no knowledge of hexavalent chromium, on or about September 24, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3238.8
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: a) Paint Booth - There were tires, cardboard and other combustibles stored next to the booth, on or about September 24, 2019.
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 344212907.
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