WASHINGTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BALCON ENTERPRISES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BALCON ENTERPRISES, INC. in 250 WEST WYLIE AVE, WASHINGTON, PA 15301 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 344362140.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALCON ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 250 WEST WYLIE AVE
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15301
- Mailing
- 250 WEST WYLIE AVE, WASHINGTON, PA 15301
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,586 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee: a) At the facility, on or about October 3, 2019 - A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented when respirators were required by the employer. Employees are required to wear a Rayhee PM2.5 N-95 respirator during Heavy Powder operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2585.7
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): 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) At the facility, on or about October 3, 2019 - A medical evaluation was not provided to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator when respirators were required in the workplace. Employees are required to wear a Rayhee PM2.5 N-95 respirators during Heavy Powder operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph: a) At the facility, on or about October 3, 2019 - Employees were not provided an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to donning a respirator. Employees are required to wear a Rayhee PM2.5 N-95 respirators during Heavy Powder operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators: a) At the facility, on or about October 3, 2019 - Employees were not provided with effective training when they were required to use a respirator. Employees are required to wear a Rayhee PM2.5 N-95 respirator during Heavy Powder operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator: a) At the facility, on or about October 3, 2019 - Employees were not provided with a NIOSH-certified respirator. Employees wear a Rayhee PM2.5 N-95 dust mask during Heavy Powder operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344362140.
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