OSHA Inspection: PIVOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA PIVOTAL FAB & POWDER

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,341 · Current $2,171 Reduced

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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)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from respiratory hazards in that the company had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program that included all the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). This condition exposed employee to respiratory hazards when performing work in the wash bay and powder coat booths.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from hazards associated with respiratory use, in that employees had not completed medical evaluations prior to being required to use respiratory protection and/or voluntarily using elastomeric respirators. This condition exposed employees to hazards related to use of respiratory protection.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from respiratory hazards in that employees had not completed fit testing prior to required use of respiratory protection. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,341 · Current $2,171 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(i)(2):Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from caught-in hazards in that the revolving surfaces of the shaft coupling of the Haynes Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. Pump Model: 6352-15 Serial Number: 18263-01 were not appropriately covered. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.   (b)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from caught-in hazards in that the revolving surfaces of the shaft coupling of the Haynes Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. Pump Model: 6552-15 Serial Number: 18263-03 were not appropriately covered. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.   (c)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from caught-in hazards in that the revolving surfaces of the shaft coupling of the Haynes Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. Pump Model: 6552-15 Serial Number: 18263-06 were not appropriately covered. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,236 · Current $3,618 Reduced

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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)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that the Legrand 15 amp 125 volt straight blade plug, model SA3990CC10, was used to replace a damaged plug on the Nordson Encore LT system. The Legrand 15 amp 125 volt straight blade plug is not rated for commercial use. This condition exposed employees to contact with electrical current hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.303(c)(3)(i):All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that the outer insulation to the power cord to the Nordson Encore LT was replaced with electrical tape following repairs. This condition exposed employees to contact with electrical current.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2)(v)(C):Branch-circuit conductors were laid on the floor:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that the branch circuit for the Bystronic sheet laser material feeder was laid on the floor exposed to damage. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of electrical contact.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i):Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that the General Electric Safety Switch on the Batch Line Oven Panel Board was missing a cover for a removed punchout on the bottom of the switchbox. This condition exposed employees to contact of electrical current.   (b)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that a junction box on the Batch Line Oven Panel Board was missing a cover for a removed punchout on the side of the junction box. This condition exposed employees to contact of electrical current.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i):Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from contact with electrical current in that the SlatPro Slag Hog's power cord had damaged outer insulation that exposed the inner wires.  This condition exposed employees to contact with electric current.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5):The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Komatsu Model: FGOT-16 Serial Number: A400015 was marked for use with 70 inch, six foot, extended forks.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $813 · Current $407 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  (a)Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. dba Pivotal Fab & Powder at 3003 9th Avenue Southwest, Watertown, SD 57201: On or about and at times prior to May 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from ultraviolet radiation in that welding curtains surrounding the robot welding stations were not closed during operation. This condition exposed employees to ultraviolet radiation.