PITI, GU —
OSHA Inspection: PURCELL P & C LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PURCELL P & C LLC in SASA VALLEY RVP U4 VALVE PIT REPAIRS NAVAL BASE GUAM, PITI, GU 96915 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 344414693.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PURCELL P & C LLC
- Site address
- SASA VALLEY RVP U4 VALVE PIT REPAIRS NAVAL BASE GUAM
- City
- PITI
- State
- GU
- ZIP
- 96915
- Mailing
- 6456 S 144TH ST, TUKWILA, WA 98168
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 146
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E06 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,424 · Current $3,097 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain a written recommendation from a physician or other licensed health care professional regarding the employee's ability to use a respirator: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) Guam Naval Base Valve Pit U4: A medical evaluation was not completed for at least one employee wearing a respirator. Employee was exposed to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3096.8
- — Z (S) $4424
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,424 · Current $3,097 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) Guam Naval Base Valve Pit U4: Employees were wearing North brand full and half-mask respirators without fit tests. Fit tests were provided with 3M half-mask respirators. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3096.8
- — Z (S) $4424
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) Guam Naval Base Valve Pit U4: An employee with facial hair was wearing a dual cartridge tight fitting respirator while painting on a valve. The employee was exposed to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 H04 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,424 · Current $3,097 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4)(i): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired only by persons appropriately trained to perform such operations: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) Guam Naval Base Valve Pit U4: The Honeywell full face respirator valve had been repaired with tape. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3096.8
- — Z (S) $4424
1910.134 H01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) Guam Naval Base Valve Pit U4: Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected properly. Employees used rags to clean their respirators because the respirator wipes were not available. Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards.
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 344414693.
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