OSHA Inspection: HARBOR WELDING AND FABRICATION CORP.

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726, on or about February 18th, 2025 the employer did not develop a respiratory protection program for employees required to use 3M half face elastomeric respirators during welding and fabricating operations.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 24, 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:   a) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726. On or about February 18th, 2025, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use a 3M  half face tight fitting elastomeric respirator during welding and fabricating operations.  Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting respirator were fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726. On or about February 18th, 2025, employees  were required to use tight fitting elastomeric 3M half face tight fitting elastomeric respirators when performing  welding  and fabricating operations were not fit tested prior to initial use and annually thereafter.   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide effective respirator training prior to requiring the employees to use respirators in the workplace:   a) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726. On or about February 18th, 2025, the employer did not provide training to employees who were required to use 3M half face tight fitting elastomeric  respirators during welding and fabricating  operations.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726. On or about February 18th, 2025, the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a hazard communication program for employees engaged in welding and fabrication operations. Employees utilized  products such as but not limited to compressed gasses, paint thinner, epoxy, lacquer thinner and weld cleaner which contains ethylbenzene, xylene,  and titanium dioxide, toluene  and acetic acid.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) At the facility 30 Railroad Ave. On or about February 18th, 2025, the employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace for employees engaged in welding and fabricating operations.  Employees utilized  products such as but not limited to compressed gasses, paint thinner, epoxy, Lacquer thinner and weld cleaner which contains ethylbenzene, xylene,  and titanium dioxide, toluene  and acetic acid.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jul 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) At the facility 30 Railroad Avenue Copiague NY 11726. On or about February 18th, 2025, employees engaged in spray painting and welding operations utilize flammable products such as but not limited to compressed gasses, paint thinner containing and paint products which contains ethylbenzene, xylene, methyl acetate and titanium dioxide were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19