OSHA Inspection: METZENBAUER PAINTING AND PREFINISHING, LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 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) Residential painting project located at 1307 Marshall Street, Eau Claire, WI; On or about July 23, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluations before employees wore half-mask respirators during paint sanding operations.  (b) Northwestern Bank project in Chippewa Falls, WI; On or about the week of June 8, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluations before employees wore half-mask respirators during drywall sanding operations.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) Residential painting project located at 1307 Marshall Street, Eau Claire, WI; On or about July 23, 2020, the employer did not provide respirator fit testing before employees wore half-mask respirators during paint sanding operations.  (b) Northwestern Bank project in Chippewa Falls, WI; On or about the week of June 8, 2020, the employer did not provide respirator fit testing before employees wore half-mask respirators during drywall sanding operations.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Church site located at S367 County Road Y, Mondovi, WI; On or about the week of June 15, 2020, a means of fall protection was not in place while employees performed painting and paint preparation activities at heights greater than 10 feet above ground level.