CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ASCHER BROTHERS CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ASCHER BROTHERS CO., INC. in 4540 N. HAMLIN AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60625 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 344853569.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASCHER BROTHERS CO., INC.
- Site address
- 4540 N. HAMLIN AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60625
- Mailing
- 3033 WEST FLECHER ST., CHICAGO, IL 60618
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238320
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) On July 20, 2020, Ascher Brothers Co. Inc., did not provide a medical evaluation to Jorge Cordoba. Mr. Cordoba was required to wear a half-face respirator while performing paint scraping in the gym located at 4540 N. Hamlin Ave. Chicago, IL 60625.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5783
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
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): (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) On July 20, 2020, Ascher Brothers Co. Inc., did not provide a fit test to Jorge Cordoba. Mr. Cordoba was required to wear a half-face respirator while performing paint scraping in the gym located at 4540 N. Hamlin Ave. Chicago, IL 60625.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5783
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
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) a) On July 20, 2020, Ascher Brothers Co. Inc., required a half-face respirator to be worn by an employee who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the employee's face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5783
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i):Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 �?g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): a) On July 20, 2020, Ascher Brothers Co. Inc., did not initially determine if an employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 �?g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). An employee was scraping paint that contained 0.25% lead from the gym ceiling located at 4540 N. Hamlin Ave. Chicago, IL 60625.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7711
1926.62 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level: a) On July 20, 2020, Ascher Brothers Co. Inc., did not collect person samples representative of a full-shift for an employee performing scraping activities on paint containing 0.25% lead. The paint scraping was done on the gym ceiling located at 4540 N. Hamlin. Ave. Chicago, IL 60625.
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 344853569.
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