OSHA Inspection: BRIGADE EVENTS LLC

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) South Storage Area: On or about December 16, 2025, employees working in the shop or accessing the breakroom, did not have a clear path to the exit due to stored materials that were blocking the exit door.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(5)(iii): The storage of flammable or combustible liquids required and used for the maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment was not kept in closed metal containers stored in a storage cabinet or in safety cans or in an inside storage room not having a door that opens into that portion of the building used by the public:   (a) Washroom and Dark Room Area: On or about December 16, 2025, containers of acetone, isopropyl alcohol, and Rapid Remover were stored on a shelf near other combustible items.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $851.00 Reduced

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:  (a) Washroom and Dark Room: On or about December 16, 2025, employees voluntarily wore a Honeywell or 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators when using Baselayr Long Lasting emulsion on printing screens in an enclosed area.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Washroom and Dark Room: On or about December 16, 2025, employees voluntarily wore a Honeywell or 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators when using Baselayr Long Lasting emulsion on printing screens in an enclosed area.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) Washroom and Dark Room: On or about December 16, 2025, employees voluntarily wore a Honeywell or 3M half-mask elastomeric respirators when using Baselayr Long Lasting emulsion on printing screens in an enclosed area.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $1135.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  (a) Washroom: On or about December 16, 2025, an extension cord powering equipment in the washroom area had been run through the wall.  (b) Screen Printing Area: On or about December 16, 2025, extension cords were run through rafters to provide power for screen printing equipment.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  a) Breakroom: On December 16, 2025, approximately seven ceiling tiles were missing.