FAIRFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: ORCHARD PAINTING & DECORATING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ORCHARD PAINTING & DECORATING, INC. in 5151 PARK AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 346995434.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ORCHARD PAINTING & DECORATING, INC.
- Site address
- 5151 PARK AVENUE
- City
- FAIRFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06825
- Mailing
- PO BOX 7206, NEW HAVEN, CT 06519
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
- 238320
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2024
- Abate by
- May 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,148 · Current $2,074 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (Construction Reference 1926.103) 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield CT: On or about September 26, 2023, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program containing information about medical evaluations, respirator cleaning, maintenance, and storage for the employee who voluntarily used an elastomeric half face respirator during tasks such as (but not limited to) painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2074
- — Z (S) $4148
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2024
- Abate by
- May 31, 2024
- 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield CT: On or about September 26, 2023, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the worker who voluntarily used an elastomeric half face respirator during tasks such as (but not limited to) painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2024
- Abate by
- May 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: (Construction Reference 1926.103) 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield CT: On or about September 26, 2023, the employer did not provide training in the proper use and cleaning of the half face respirator which was used voluntarily by the employee during tasks such as (but not limited to) painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield CT: On or about September 26, 2023, the employer did not provide training to the worker in using chemical-resistant gloves during tasks such as (but not limited to) painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3457
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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 346995434.
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