OSHA Inspection: JIM MELHART PIANO AND ORGAN COMPANY

Issued

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

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:  On or about May 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the welding shop and/or paint/powder coat areas, the employer did not ensure employees who were required to wear tight-fitting, negative-pressure respirators were medically evaluated prior to utilizing tight-fitting, negative-pressure respirators.

Issued

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about May 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the powder coat and paint booth areas, the employer did not ensure employees required to wear tight-fitting, negative-pressure respirators were fit tested prior to utilizing the respirators.

Issued

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9680.00 · Current $9680.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1)(i):  Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  On or about May 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the paint/powder coat areas, employees engaged in painting, and powder coating activities wore half-face and/or full-face, tight-fitting, negative-pressure respirators which were visibly dirty and unsanitary.

Issued

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):  Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about May 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the welding shop and/or paint/powder coat areas, the employer did not ensure employees stored respirators in a manner to protect them from contamination and/or damage.

Issued

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about May 1, 2024, at this establishment, employees engaged in metal fabrication and paint/powder-coat activities were exposed to hazardous/injurious chemicals and equipment. The employer did not ensure a hazard assessment was conducted by means of a written certification.