OSHA Inspection: AIR TECHNICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Aug 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to provide PPE training to employees. The employer provides employees with PPE including, but not limited to, chemical-resistant gloves, safety glasses, respirators, welding helmets, and safety shoes.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators were fit tested on an annual basis. Employees are required to wear respirators during spraying finishing.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:    On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to provide annual respiratory protection training to employees who are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, tight-fitting respirators while spray finishing.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to mark the forklift with the identity of the front-end attachment and show the approximate weight limits. Employees utilize man basket PB53260 (serial no. 71224) while testing cranes.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Sep 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to provide forklift training to employees that operate powered industrial trucks. Employees have not received operator evaluations initially and every three years thereafter.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

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:    On or about March 3, 2020, the company did not provide hazard communication training to employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, paints, enamels, solvents, and hydraulic fluids.