PAGO PAGO, AS —
OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL GASES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INDUSTRIAL GASES INC. in TAFUNA, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799 (NAICS 221210). OSHA activity number 347238248.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INDUSTRIAL GASES INC.
- Site address
- TAFUNA
- City
- PAGO PAGO
- State
- AS
- ZIP
- 96799
- Mailing
- P O BOX 5664, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 221210
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and/or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition: Living room: Employees working with the Weber ceramic tile adhesive mixture to lay tiles did not have hand protection. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards..
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2903.4
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: Living Room: Employee using the electric drill to mix the Weber set Adhesive for the floor tiles without safety glasses were exposed to chemical eye burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification. a Living Room: Three receptacle outlet boxes intended to be mounted in the walls were suspended from the ceiling and used to provide power for tools and equipment on the jobsite. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards. b. Living room: A blue receptacle outlet box intended to be mounted on a wall was hung from the ceiling and used to provide power for a fan used for ventilation. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards. c. Lanai: A blue receptacle outlet box intended to be mounted on a wall was laid on the floor and used to provide power to the chop saw that was used to cut tiles. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2903.4
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.405 G02 III
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap: Living Room: A spliced extension cord was used to power the drill used to mix the Weber ceramic adhesive for the tiles. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2903.4
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.405 J01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1):29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles had live parts exposed to employee contact. a. Living Room: Live wiring from receptacles were not mounted in gang boxes, exposed employees to electrical hazards. b. Living room: Exposed live wiring entering a blue outlet receptacle used to power a fan exposed employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2903.4
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met: A written hazard communication program was not developed for employees required to work with hazardous chemicals such as Weber Ceramic Tile Adhesive for Wall and Floor and Henry 440 adhesive. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: Copies of the safety data sheets for the Weberset Ceramic Tile Adhesive for Walls and Floor were not maintained onsite. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, or fittings were not provided with covers: a. Living room: An extension cord used to power a vacuum was plugged into an outlet with no cover exposing employees to electrical hazards. b. living Room: An extension cord used to power a drill and a grinder was plugged into an outlet with no cover. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2024
- Abate by
- May 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): The employer shall ensure that flexible cords are connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. a. Living room: The outer insulation to the extension cord used to power the drill was pulled from the plug exposing employees to electrical hazards. b. Living room: The outer insulation to the power cable for the drill used to stir the adhesive mix was pulled from the drill exposing employees to electrical hazards.
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 347238248.
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