AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ASTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ASTER INDUSTRIES, INC. in 275-295 N ARLINGTON ST, AKRON, OH 44305 (NAICS 337110). OSHA activity number 347881310.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 275-295 N ARLINGTON ST
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44305
- Mailing
- 275-295 N ARLINGTON ST, AKRON, OH 44305
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
- 337110
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $3,476 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about November 11, 2025, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees that are required to wear N95 respirators during woodworking operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3475.5
- — Z (S) $4965
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 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, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about November 11, 2025, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations to employees who are required to wear N95 respirators during woodworking operations
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about November 11, 2025, employees are required to wear respirators, including but not limited to, N95 respirators during woodworking operations and have not received a fit test.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: On or about November 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure containers containing chemicals, including, but not limit to, Fast Lacquer Thinner and Titebond Original Wood Glue TRI 5 were labeled with the identity and hazards of the chemicals.
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 347881310.
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