OSHA Inspection: EVOLUTION EDGES A DIVISION OF CHEMUNG SUPPLY

Issued

2025-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $4220.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(i):Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:  a) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: Employees were exposed to burn hazards when using ungrounded 55-gallon drums of RCT 02 1010 AD-Low Gloss DTM Black Lacquer paint.

Issued

2025-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3724.00 Reduced

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) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: Paint Booth employees were not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a 3M 6000 Series Elastomeric half-face respirator.

Issued

2025-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: Paint Booth employees were not fit tested prior to the use of a 3M 6000 Series Elastomeric half-face respirator.

Issued

2025-07-09 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) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: The employer did not perform evaluation of the workplace to ensure the written respiratory protection program was effectively implemented.

Issued

2025-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3724.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at least annually.

Issued

2025-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7035.00 · Current $5276.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1):Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  a) On or about 2/26/2025 at the site located at 74 Philo Road West, Chemung, NY 14903: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards when working in proximity to unguarded gears on Ambrell Braze Line 1 and Ambrell Braze Line 2.