OSHA Inspection: BRANDYWINE VALLEY FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1619.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    a) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer did not ensure that the floor adjacent to the Pines Engineering pipe bending machine was free of hydraulic oil that leaked from the machine, thus exposing employees to slip and fall to same level hazards.  This condition was observed on August 22, 2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2834.00 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) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to NIOSH-approved Honeywell N99 model no. 7190N99 air-purifying tight-fitting respirators and NIOSH-approved Miller N95 model no. 267334 welding respirators. This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer did not provide employees who are required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, NIOSH-approved Honeywell N99 model no. 7190N99 air-purifying tight-fitting respirators and NIOSH-approved Miller N95 model no. 267334 welding respirators with medical evaluations. This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to NIOSH-approved Honeywell N99 model no. 7190N99 air-purifying tight-fitting respirators and NIOSH-approved Miller N95 model no. 267334 welding respirators passed a qualitative or quantitative fit test. This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer permitted employees who are required to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators such as, but not limited to, NIOSH-approved Honeywell N99 model no. 7190N99 air-purifying tight-fitting respirators and NIOSH-approved Miller N95 model no. 267334 welding respirators who had facial hair. This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training annually and/or more often if necessary to employees who are required to use respirators:  a) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop -  Employees who are required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to NIOSH-approved Honeywell N99 model no. 7190N99 air-purifying tight-fitting respirators and NIOSH-approved Miller N95 model no. 267334 welding respirators were not provided with effective respiratory training. The employer did not ensure employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(i)-(k)(1)(vii). This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) 1102 Foundry Street, Coatesville, PA 19320, shop - The employer did provide training to employees when hazardous chemicals were used and stored in their work area, including:  - Argon and carbon dioxide mixture contained in compressed gas cylinders.  Employees were thus exposed to struck-by hazards.  This condition was observed on or about August 22, 2019.