BELLEVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MEEKER EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MEEKER EQUIPMENT CO., INC. in 4381 FRONT MOUNTAIN ROAD, BELLEVILLE, PA 17004 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 346464225.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEEKER EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
- Site address
- 4381 FRONT MOUNTAIN ROAD
- City
- BELLEVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17004
- Mailing
- 4381 FRONT MOUNTAIN ROAD, BELLEVILLE, PA 17004
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,376 · Current $7,690 Reduced
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) 4381 Front Mountain Road, Belleville, PA 17004 - Employees were required by the employer to wear the 3M Versaflo Powered Air Purifying Respirator during the painting operations but had not been medically cleared by a physician or other licensed healthcare professional (PLHCP) to wear the respirator. 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 (O) $7689.75
- — Z (S) $9376
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annually reoccurring training that is comprehensive and understandable to employees who are required to use respirators and did not provide basic information in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so. a) 4381 Front Mountain Road, Belleville, PA 17004 - The employer did not provide annual respirator training to employees who are required to use the 3M Versaflo Powered Air Purifying Respirator during painting operations. b) 4381 Front Mountain Road, Belleville, PA 17004 - The employer did not provide the basic information in Appendix D to employees who wear the 3M N95 particulate respirator on a voluntary basis. 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 (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $877 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146. a) 4381 Front Mountain Road, Belleville, PA 17004 - On or about January 24, 2023, employees entering a 12-foot diameter storage tank did not receive the required training prior to working in confined spaces. 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 (O) $0
- — Z (O) $877
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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 346464225.
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