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OSHA Inspection: ASCHER BROTHERS CO., INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

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.

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Site address
4540 N. HAMLIN AVE.
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60625
Mailing
3033 WEST FLECHER ST., CHICAGO, IL 60618
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
Employees
1
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2021
Abate by
Feb 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2021
Abate by
Feb 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2021
Abate by
Feb 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,783 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2021
Abate by
Feb 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $7,711 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2021
Abate by
Feb 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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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