ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: COMPOSIFLEX, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COMPOSIFLEX, INC. in 8100 HAWTHORNE DR, ERIE, PA 16509 (NAICS 334510). OSHA activity number 346690647.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMPOSIFLEX, INC.
- Site address
- 8100 HAWTHORNE DR
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16509
- Mailing
- 8100 HAWTHORNE DR, ERIE, PA 16509
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
- 334510
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $3,585 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.) Composiflex, Inc., located at 8100 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA: On or about 5/10/2023, the employees were wearing half mask elastomeric respirators (3M brand 6300 series) with multi gas/vapor cartridges (6006) and/or P100 filters (2091) during various work tasks throughout the facility. Some employees were not provided with a medical evaluation for respirator use prior to being fit tested or utilizing a respirator in the workplace. NO ABATEMENT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3585.4
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Aug 11, 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 or annually refitted: a.) Composiflex, Inc., located at 8100 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA: On or about 5/10/2023, employees were required to wear half mask elastomeric respirators (3M brand 6300 series) with multi gas/vapor cartridges (6006) during painting tasks in the Painting Department. Some employees were not provided with a fit test prior to initial use of the respirator. NO ABATEMENT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: a.) Composiflex, Inc., located at 8100 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA: On or about 5/10/2023, and times prior thereto, employees required to utilize half mask elastomeric respirators (3M brand 6300 series) with multi gas/vapor cartridges (6006) had not been provided respiratory protection training. Respirators were required to be worn by employees in the Painting Department. NO ABATEMENT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a.) Composiflex, Inc., located at 8100 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA: On or about 5/10/2023 and times prior thereto, employees voluntarily utilizing half mask elastomeric respirators (3M brand 6300 series) with multi gas/vapor cartridges (6006) and/or P100 filters (2091) during various work tasks throughout the facility were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134. NO ABATEMENT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.41 A02
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): An establishment that had more than 20 and fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year and the establishment is classified in an industry located in Appendix A, did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section: a.) Composiflex, Inc., located at 8100 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA: On or about 5/10/2023, and times prior thereto, the employer did not submit the calendar year 2022 information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2023. The establishment employed 116 employees and was classified 334510 during calendar year 2022. NO ABATEMENT 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 346690647.
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