SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: THIN METAL VENTURES
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of THIN METAL VENTURES in 53 BATAVIA, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 347523466.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THIN METAL VENTURES
- Site address
- 53 BATAVIA
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01109
- Mailing
- 53 BATAVIA, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332322
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $3,227 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: In the paint department at 53 Batavia Street Springfield, MA: On or about June 04, 2024, employees working in the spray paint booths, voluntarily wore elastomeric half-face and full-face respirators, and the employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program to ensure employees were medically able to use the respirator and that respirators were kept cleaned and stored properly.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $3226.5
- — P (S) $3226.5
- — I (S) $3226.5
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- 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 in the workplace: In the paint department at 53 Batavia Street Springfield, MA: On or about June 04, 2024, employees working in the spray paint booths, voluntarily wore elastomeric half-face and full-face respirators, and the employer did not ensure that the employees were medically able to use the respirator.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $0
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- 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: In the paint department at 53 Batavia Street Springfield, MA: On or about June 04, 2024, employees working in the spray paint booths, voluntarily wore a 3M elastomeric half-face respirator and were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $0
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $3,227 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): In the paint department at 53 Batavia Street Springfield, MA: On or about June 04, 2024, employees working in the spray paint booths, were exposed to POWDURA® TGIC Polyester Powder Coating Wheel Gray which contains hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Titanium Dioxide (13463-67-7) and CHO-SHIELD® 596 Part A, which contains hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Silver (7440-22-4), Toluene Methylbenzene (108-88-3) and Isobutyl methyl ketone (108-10-1) and the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $3226.5
- — P (S) $3226.5
- — I (S) $3226.5
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. In the paint department at 53 Batavia Street Springfield, MA: On or about June 04, 2024, employees working in the spray paint booths, were exposed to POWDURA® TGIC Polyester Powder Coating Wheel Gray which contains hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Titanium Dioxide (13463-67-7) and CHO-SHIELD® 596 Part A, which contains hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Silver (7440-22-4), Toluene Methylbenzene (108-88-3) and Isobutyl methyl ketone (108-10-1) and the products were not included in a current chemical inventory list cross referenced to the appropriate Safety Data Sheet of the products.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $0
- — P (S) $0
- — I (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 347523466.
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