OSHA Inspection: MORTIMER LLC

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Jan 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) - The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to tip overs:  Location - Throughout Facility  On or about 07/14/2025, employees were exposed to ejection and crushing hazards while operating powered industrial trucks onsite without a seatbelt.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Jan 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) - The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  Location - Throughout Facility  On or about 07/14/2025, employees were exposed to hazards from the use of powered industrial trucks with illegible data plate information.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Dec 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(e)(1) - High Lift Rider trucks were not fitted with overhead guards:  Location - Throughout Facility  On or about 07/14/2025, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while utilizing a powered industrial truck without an overhead guard installed.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Jan 12, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) - The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Location - Throughout Facility  On or about 07/14/2025, employees had not been trained, evaluated, and/or certified to operate powered industrial trucks (PIT) as required.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Feb 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  Location - Painting Bay / Bottom Shop  On or about 07/14/2025,  employees were required by the employer to wear respirators while conducting vehicle painting operations. The employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program before requiring the use of these respirators.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Feb 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k) - The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Location - Painting Bay / Bottom Shop  On or about 07/14/2025, the employer had not provided respiratory protection training to employees that are required to wear respirators for protection while performing vehicle painting operations.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Feb 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $0 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:  Location - Painting Bay / Bottom Shop  On or about 07/14/2025, the employer had not conducted medical evaluations prior to providing and requiring respirator use by employees conducting vehicle painting operations.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Feb 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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):  Location - Painting Bay / Bottom Shop  On or about 07/14/2025, the employer had not conducted fit testing prior to providing and requiring respirator use in the facility where vehicle painting operations take place.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Dec 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) - Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  Location - Maintenance Bays  On or about 07/14/2025, an unprotected, unsecured compressed gas cylinders containing Argon was in danger of being knocked over and damaged by backing vehicles exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Dec 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) - Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  Location - Maintenance Bays  On or about 07/14/2025, oxygen cylinders were stored in close proximity to an acetylene (fuel gas) cylinders.

Issued

Nov 21, 2025

Abate by

Feb 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,000 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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   Location - Throughout Facility  On or about 07/14/2025, the employer had not written a hazard communication program, or provided information and training on the chemicals in use at the facility such as, but not limited to, various paints and compressed gases to its employees.