NEW BRITAIN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: J.H. METAL FINISHING INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of J.H. METAL FINISHING INC. in 1146 EAST STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 346026198.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.H. METAL FINISHING INC.
- Site address
- 1146 EAST STREET
- City
- NEW BRITAIN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06051
- Mailing
- 1146 EAST STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051
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
- 332813
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: Location: Plant Wide On or about June 15, 2022, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program available for review during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.134 C01 II
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators: Location: Plant Wide On or about June 15, 2022, The employer required the chemist to wear a respirator while working with HCl. The employer did not have a written hazard communication program containing the required medical evaluation for review during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01 III
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(iii): The written program did not contain fit test procedures for tight-fitting respirators: Location: The north side of the building at 1146 East Street, New Britain, CT On or about June 15, 2022, The employer required the chemist to wear a respirator while working with HCl and the employer did not have a written hazard communication program that required a fit test procedures available for review during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01 VII
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vii):The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations: Location: The north side of the building at 1146 East Street, New Britain, CT On or about June 15, 2022, The employer required the chemist to wear a respirator while working with HCl and did not have a written respiratory protection program that contained provisions for training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations.
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 346026198.
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