BLOSSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: A1 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A1 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS in 520 RUAH STREET, BLOSSBURG, PA 16912 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346923683.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A1 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
- Site address
- 520 RUAH STREET
- City
- BLOSSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16912
- Mailing
- 1124 ACKER AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA 18504
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,765 · Current $2,078 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) 2nd floor, 520 Ruah Street, Blossburg, PA 16192: On or about August 21, 2023, employees were not provided with medical evaluations before being required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2078
- — Z (S) $2765
1910.134 M02
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,074 · Current $1,558 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative or quantitative fit test administered to employees: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) 2nd floor: On or about August 21, 2023, employer did not maintain fit test records for all employees required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1558
- — Z (S) $2074
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) 2nd floor, 520 Ruah Street, Blossburg, PA 16192: On or about August 21, 2023, employees removing debris from a structure while being required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators, were not annually fit tested for the use of the respirator. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,148 · Current $3,114 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system: a) Rear of building, 2nd floor: On or about August 21, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet high while dumping debris out a second story window, due to a lack of any fall protection system. Abatement documentation and certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3114
- — Z (S) $4148
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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 346923683.
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