OSHA Inspection: A.P. DEAUVILLE LLC.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i):The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Mixing Areas - on walkways) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees who were working on elevated walkways (mezzanine) over mixing tank had protections such as guardrails that would prevent them from being exposed to fall hazards into the tank.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,513 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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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:   a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing & Mixing areas) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer provided and required employees to wear Parcil PD-101 full face elastomeric respirators when working with product and the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program in accordance with this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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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) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing & Mixing areas) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer provided and required employees to wear Parcil PD-101 full face elastomeric respirators when working with product and the employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to use of the respirators.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Jan 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing & Mixing areas) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer provided and required employees to wear Parcil PD-101 full face elastomeric respirators when working with product and the employer did not fit test employees prior to use of the respirators.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing & Mixing areas) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer provided and required employees to wear Parcil PD-101 full face elastomeric respirators when working with product and the employer did not provide training on respirators in accordance with this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,809 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0020

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29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (labs) - On or about March 21, 2025, employees worked with hazardous corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, acetic acid and ammonium hydroxide, and the employer did not provide suitable eye wash facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes in accordance  with this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,107 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (labs) - On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not provide an educational program for all employees to familiarize them with general principles of fire extinguisher use and hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting as required per this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,107 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Shop area) - On or about March 21, 2025, employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Gunk Brake Parts Cleaner, PB Blaster, Loctite, & welding gases and the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program in accordance with this section.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Shop area) - On or about March 21, 2025, employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Gunk Brake Parts Cleaner, PB Blaster, Loctite, & welding gases, and the employer did not provide effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas in accordance with this standard.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:   a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Facility) - On or about March 21, 2025, employees worked around hazardous materials and conditions that required the use of personal protective equipment, and the employer could not provide written certification with the required information.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing Area) - On or about March 21, 2025, an electrical switch where employees weigh materials was obstructed by a cart placed against the power switch handle which blocked shut-off.  b) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (shop area) - On or about March 21, 2025, an electrical switch in the shop area was blocked by welding equipment obstructing access for employees working in the area.

Issued

Sep 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) 3700 Glover Rd, Easton, PA (Weighing Area) - On or about March 21, 2025, employees were utilizing a relocatable power tap (power strip) to power equipment.  For Reference: Underwriters Laboratories (UL), refers to power strips as Relocatable Power Taps (RPTs) and, in its "General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory" (sometimes called the UL White Book or UL Directory) contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle; they are not to be series-connected to other RPTs or connected to extension cords.