LANCASTER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: A.R.T. RESEARCH ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of A.R.T. RESEARCH ENTERPRISES, INC. in 3050 INDUSTRY DRIVE, LANCASTER, PA 17603 (NAICS 331529). OSHA activity number 346277809.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A.R.T. RESEARCH ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 3050 INDUSTRY DRIVE
- City
- LANCASTER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17603
- Mailing
- 3050 INDUSTRY DRIVE, LANCASTER, PA 17603
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 331529
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,074 · Current $2,306 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) 3050 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 - Employees are required to wear respirators for specific operations including, but not limited to, melting and welding, in the melt shop. The employer did not conduct an annual fit testing, on or about October 13, 2022. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2305.5
- — Z (S) $3074
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0731
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a)3050 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 - Melt Area - The employer did not identify and evaluate potential respiratory hazards and exposures to employees working in the melt area. On or about October 27, 2022, personal sampling indicated that employees working in this area were exposed to Copper Fume above the Permissible Exposure Level (PEL). Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 11, 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)3050 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 - Employees are required to wear respirators for specific operations including, but not limited to, melting and welding, in the melt shop. The employer did not conduct medical evaluations to determine whether employees are able to wear the prescribed respiratory protection, on or about October 13, 2022. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): a) 3050 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 - The employer did not conduct initial monitoring or maintain objective data for employees with an expected exposure to hexavalent chromium, on or about October 13, 2022. No abated certification or documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346277809.
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