OSHA Inspection: EURO COLLISION CENTER

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4):  Inside storage rooms were not constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use.  Openings to other rooms or buildings were not provided with self-closing fire doors.      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because the employer failed to ensure that properly functioning self-closing fire doors separated the paint mixing and storage room from the rest of the facility.  Doors did not self-close and were left open.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):  Class I liquids shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected:    a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards from sparking while they pumped flammable liquids (thinner) from 55 gallon drums into containers which were not bonded to the fill stem.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3):  Residue Disposal.  Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue were not immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed of.  Approved metal waste cans were not provided wherever rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material and all such rags or waste deposited therein immediately after use.  The contents of waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:    a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while they worked in a paint mixing room where waste material was collected in an open plastic trash can and was not disposed of daily.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, the employer did not verify, through written certification, that a hazard assessment of the workplace had been performed to determine the type of personal protective equipment necessary to protect employees from such hazards as chemicals, flying chips and particles, power tools, welding equipment and noise.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program and provide adequate training to employees who used respirators to protect themselves from isocyanates, methylene chloride, and other hazardous chemicals and respirable dusts.  Employees used elastomeric half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges and particulate filters without being provided medical evaluations and effective training in respirator selection, use, cleaning, storage and maintenance which ensured that the use of the respirators themselves did not present a health hazard to the employees.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees wore half-face elastomeric respirators without first being medically evaluated to ensure that they were physiologically able to wear the respirator.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, paint shop employees were exposed to isocyanates, methylene chloride and other hazardous chemicals while they performed spray finishing work using half-face respirators which had not been fit tested.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock while they worked around an outlet on the wall of the body tech area which did not have an adequately installed cover.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2):  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:      a)  On or about May 23, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown concentrations of methylene chloride because the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment for employees that used Klean Strip Aircraft Remover, which contained 60-100% methylene chloride, to remove paint from a table in the paint mixing room.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2):  Though it was reasonably foreseeable that an employees eyes may have contacted solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater MC (for example through splashes, spills or improper work practices), the employer did not provide appropriate eye wash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:    a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to eye injuries from methylene chloride while they used Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover (60-100% methylene chloride) without immediate access to an eyewash station in the paint department.

Issued

Sep 26, 2011

Abate by

Oct 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      a)  On or about May 23, 2011, and at times prior, the employer failed to fully develop and implement a hazard communication program in order to inform employees of the health hazards associated with the chemicals used in the paint and body shop.