PAWTUCKET, RI —
OSHA Inspection: TECHNIC, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TECHNIC, INC. in 55 MARYLAND AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 (NAICS 333249). OSHA activity number 346717267.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHNIC, INC.
- Site address
- 55 MARYLAND AVENUE
- City
- PAWTUCKET
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02860
- Mailing
- 55 MARYLAND AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
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
- 333249
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,349 · Current $5,844 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) Facility at 55 Maryland Avenue in Pawtucket, RI: On or about May 22, 2023, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from tasks including, but not limited to, spray painting and welding, while the employer did not implement a respiratory protection (RP) program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5844.3
- — Z (S) $8349
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 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) Facility at 55 Maryland Avenue in Pawtucket, RI: On or about May 22, 2023, 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 for tasks, including but not limited to, welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT). (a) Facility at 55 Maryland Avenue in Pawtucket, RI: On or about May 22, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate fit test prior to being required to use the respirator in the workplace for tasks, including but not limited to, welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 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. (a) Facility at 55 Maryland Avenue in Pawtucket, RI: On or about May 22, 2023, the employer allowed respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face, in the workplace for tasks, including but not limited to, welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary. (a) Facility at 55 Maryland Avenue in Pawtucket, RI: On or about May 22, 2023, the employer did not provide initial or annual, comprehensive, understandable respiratory protection training before employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace for tasks, including but not limited to, welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 346717267.
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