OSHA Inspection: C.H. THOMPSON FINISHING, INC.

Issued

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4220.00 · Current $2532.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:  a) C.H. Thompson Finishing, Inc., 93 Eldredge Street, Binghamton, New York, 13901.  On or about 2/12/2025, the respiratory protection program was not updated to include the use of  the Nova 2000 Supplied-Air Respirator for the sandblasting operations.

Issued

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) C.H. Thompson Finishing, Inc., 93 Eldredge Street, Binghamton, New York, 13901.  On or about 2/12/2025, the employer did not provide employees wearing the Nova 2000 Supplied-Air Respirator for the sandblasting operations, with medical evaluations.

Issued

2025-08-01 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:  a) C.H. Thompson Finishing, Inc., 93 Eldredge Street, Binghamton, New York, 13901.  On or about 2/12/2025, the Nova 2000 Supplied-Air Respirator was not packed or stored to protect it from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals.

Issued

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1)(v):The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the procedures for respirator maintenance and storage:  a) C.H. Thompson Finishing, Inc., 93 Eldredge Street, Binghamton, New York, 13901.  On or about 2/12/2025, the employer did not ensure that each Nova 2000 Supplied-Air Respirator user could demonstrate knowledge of the procedures for respirator maintenance and storage.

Issued

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(l)(1):Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  a) C.H. Thompson Finishing, Inc., 93 Eldredge Street, Binghamton, New York, 13901.  On or about 2/12/2025, the employer did not evaluate the workplace to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented.