OSHA Inspection: HERITAGE METALWORKS, LLC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $3,751 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) Jobsite located at 2089 Bondsville Road, Downingtown, PA.- The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to the MSA Large Combo Classic Series Half Mask Air Purifying Respirator, while grinding and cutting metals.  Condition noted on or about February 22, 2023.

Issued

Aug 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 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) Jobsite located at 2089 Bondsville Road, Downingtown, PA. - The employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to use respirators, such as but not limited to MSA Large Comfo Classic Series Half Mask Air Purifying Respirator, while performing cutting and grinding activities on metals.  Condition noted on or about February 22, 2023.

Issued

Aug 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 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) Jobsite located at 2089 Bondsville Road, Downingtown, PA. - The employer did not provide respiratory fit tests to employees who are required to use respirators, such as but not limited to MSA Large Comfo Classic Series Half Mask Air Purifying Respirator, while performing cutting and grinding activities on metals.  Condition noted on or about February 22, 2023.

Issued

Aug 15, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  a) Jobsite located at 2089 Bondsville Road, Downingtown, PA. - The employer did not provide training on the use, wear, maintenance, and limitations of respirators before requiring their use, thereby exposing the employees to respiratory hazards.   Employees were required to wear respirators such as but not limited to MSA Large Comfo Classic Series Half Mask Air Purifying Respirator, while performing cutting and grinding activities on metals.  Condition noted on or about February 22, 2023.

Issued

Aug 15, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(3):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, sparks and amputation:  a) Jobsite located at 400 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure employees utilizing a Hilti DD200 Electrically Powered Diamond  Core Drilling Machine to conduct drilling operations were protected from the hazards created by the rotating chuck and drill bit, such as entanglement, impact and amputation hazards, by the use of one or more methods of machine guarding.  Condition noted on or about February 20, 2023.