OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN SURGICAL CO.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(b): Employee-owned equipment: Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment:  a) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employee-owned personal protective equipment (PPE) such as welding gloves used to protect their skin when conducting welding were maintained free of cracks or other damage.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace.  a) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure that damaged welding gloves were removed from service. Employees used gloves that had holes in the fingertip, cracks in the palm area and repaired with gray tape when conducting welding operations.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees.   a) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not provide personal protective equipment, such as welding gloves, welding helmet, protective welding clothing and protective shoes, at not cost to the employees.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Dec 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.  Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to hexavalent chromium and other metal fumes generated during the welding process.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Dec 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not provide training to his employees on the hazardous chemicals at the worksite used or generated during the fabrication of stainless steel fixture and furniture  such as, but not limited to hexavalent chromium and other metal fumes.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstration that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Sep 26, 2025

Abate by

Dec 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization:   a) Welding Area - On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not provide training on the physical and health hazards of hexavalent chromium. Employees were exposed to hexavalent chromium from stainless steel welding operations.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.