The City of Plymouth has released a statement following an Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of the Plymouth Fire Station.
According to the city, the inspection took place in June and included a tour of the fire station and private meetings with several members of the department.
The city said two items were identified during the inspection.
Annual fit-testing for self-contained breathing apparatus was overdue, and the building did not have a formal asbestos survey on file. According to the city, both issues were addressed while the inspector was still on site.
The city said no fines resulted from either finding because the cited violations had been corrected.
IOSHA also conducted carbon monoxide monitoring during the inspection. The city said readings for the three firefighters tested came back at 0 parts per million and were below OSHA and NIOSH exposure limits. The city said no other safety orders were issued.
“Nothing matters more to me than the safety of the men and women who serve this community every day. I appreciate IOSHA’s partnership throughout this process, and we will continue to invest the time and resources our first responders deserve.” Mayor Robert Listenberger
The city also said structural concerns with the Plymouth Fire Station are not new. The original portion of the building is more than 100 years old, and maintenance has been an ongoing challenge.
According to the city, officials have been working with American Structurepoint for more than a year on needs assessments and facility studies as they consider the future needs of the city’s fire and police departments.
Michiana Scanner Chatter is continuing to look into the inspection and the circumstances surrounding it.