OSHA Inspection: ELECTROTECH SERVICE EQUIPMENT CORP

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2482.00 Reduced

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:  Electrotech Service Equipment Corp. manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.    a) Welding Department: Employees utilized hazardous materials such as toxic gases like argon, helium, welding wires and electrodes including Lincoln Electric Fleetweld 35, Radnor 4043, and SuperArc L-50 containing metallic oxides.  The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program; on or about 06/18/2025.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  Electrotech Service Equipment Corp.'s manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.    a) Welding Department: Employees utilized hazardous materials such as toxic gases like argon, helium, welding wires and electrodes including Lincoln Electric Fleetweld 35, Radnor 4043, and SuperArc L-50 containing metallic oxides. Safety Data Sheets were not available for employee's review; on or about 06/18/2025.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Electrotech Service Equipment Corp.'s manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.    a) Welding Department: Employees utilized hazardous materials such as toxic gases like argon, helium, welding wires and electrodes including Lincoln Electric Fleetweld 35, Radnor 4043, and SuperArc L-50 containing metallic oxides.  A Hazard Communication Training Program was not place; on or about 06/18/2025.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   Electrotech Service Equipment Corp.'s manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.  Welding Department: Employees engaged in welding activities voluntarily used half face tight-fitting elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters, P100.  Information contained in Appendix D was not provided by the employer; on or about 06/18/2025.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Electrotech Service Equipment Corp.'s manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.    a) Welding Department: Employees engaged in welding activities voluntarily used half face elastomeric respirators.  The employer did not develop and implement required elements of a written program for voluntary use of a respirator; on or about 06/18/2025.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, for voluntary use of the respirator in the workplace:  Electrotech Service Equipment Corp.'s manufacturing facility 24-50 46th Street, Astoria, NY.    a) Welding Department: Employees engaged in welding activities voluntarily used half faced tight-fitting elastomeric respirators with gas/vapor cartridges/filters, P100.  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to the employee prior to voluntary use of respirators.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19