OSHA Inspection: VALUGARD AUTO PROCESSING, LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2011

Abate by

Dec 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 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:    Where employees were required to wear Moldex 8000 series half face respirators while spraying undercoat on motor vehicles, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program which contained:    (a)  Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;  (b)  Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;  (c)  Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;  (d)  Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;  (e)  Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;  (f)  Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  (g)  Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  (i)  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Oct 28, 2011

Abate by

Dec 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200 (e), (f), (g) and (h):    Where employees worked with hazardous chemicals, such as vehicle undercoat, rust proofer, window cleaner, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program which contained:    (a)  A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);  (b)  Labeling requirements for chemicals used in the workplace;  (c)  The location of MSDS in the facility;  (d)  Methods and schedules to be implemented for employee information and training;  (e)  The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  (f)  Information for employees of other employers, such as construction contractor working on-site, about hazardous chemical son site, labeling requirements, MSDS and the methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies.