OSHA Inspection: IPA SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,406 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the production area was kept clean and in orderly condition. Accumulation of dust/or other materials on floor exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,875 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) IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear N-95 respirators such as, but not limited to 3M N95 8210, while working in the facility.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

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) IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear respirators such as but not limited to 3M 8210, while working in the facility.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

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) IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not provide a fit test to the employee required to wear a respirator. The employer required employees to wear respirators such as, but not limited to 3M N95 8210, while working in the facility.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134:  a) IPA Systems Inc. production area, on or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the employee required to wear a N95 respirator did not have facial hair between the sealing surface of the respirator facepiece and the face. The employee having facial hair was wearing a N95 respirator, such as 3M 8210.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) IPA Systems Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use wear N95 respirators such as, but not limited to 3M Series 8210, received respiratory training.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,344 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) IPA Systems, Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck operators operating powered trucks such as, but not limited to, Komatsu (Model FG 20 T 11) successfully completed the training and evaluation to ensure operators have the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial trucks safely.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,344 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) IPA Systems, Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, a written Hazard Communication Program was not provided where employees are exposed to chemicals/ingredients in products, including but not limited to the following:  dolomite, quartz, cement kiln dust, calcium magnesium hydroxide.

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

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) IPA Systems, Inc., located at 2745 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134: On or about July 27, 2022, the employer did not provide hazardous chemical training for employees engaged in product handling.  The employee was exposed to chemicals/ingredients, including but not limited to the following:  dolomite, quartz, cement kiln dust, calcium magnesium hydroxide.