ASTORIA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ARTISAN SHEET METAL CORP.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ARTISAN SHEET METAL CORP. in 1-01 27TH AVENUE, ASTORIA, NY 11102 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 345026579.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARTISAN SHEET METAL CORP.
- Site address
- 1-01 27TH AVENUE
- City
- ASTORIA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11102
- Mailing
- 1-01 27TH AVENUE, ASTORIA, NY 11102
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332322
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees that were required to use respirators, such as but not limited to, N95 respirators when cutting the insulation, cleaning the pieces with paint thinner and spray painting the fabricated metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3121
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees that were required to use respirators, such as but not limited to, N95 respirators when cutting the insulation, cleaning the pieces with paint thinner and spray painting the fabricated metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- 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) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer did not complete respirator fit testing for employees that were required to use respirators, such as but not limited to, N95 respirators when cutting the insulation, cleaning the pieces with paint thinner and spray painting the fabricated metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: (a) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training prior to requiring employees to use respirators, such as but not limited to, N95 respirators when cutting the insulation, cleaning the pieces with paint thinner and spray painting the fabricated metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,681 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program for employees that were exposed to products containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, insulation adhesives, paint thinners and spray paints.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4681
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: (a) Worksite- On or about November 16, 2020, the employer did not provide training and information on hazard communication to employees who were working with and around hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, insulation adhesives, paint thinners and spray paints.
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 345026579.
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