OSHA Inspection: JIM LEDERER'S BODY SHOP

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program which covered an employee who wore a half face respirator while performing paint spraying operations.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 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. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure a medical evaluation was provided to an employee who was required to wear a half face respirator while performing paint spraying operations.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure an employee who wore a half face respirator while performing paint spraying operations was provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure the half face 3M respirator used by an employee when performing paint spraying operations, was properly stored to protect against damaging chemicals.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following topics mention in (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii) of this section:    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure an employee who wore a half face respirator while performing paint spraying operations was provided with information and training on the following topics:    1. How to inspect the respirator and check the seals;  2. Procedures for maintenance and storage;  3. How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that would prevent efective use of the respirator;  4. How to properly clean the respirator

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which covers employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to flammable liquids during the auto body painting operation.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): Each employer did not ensure that each container was marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure containers of lacquer thinner located in the painting area were labeled as to the identity of the substance in the containers.

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):  Each employer did not ensure that each container was marked with the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure containers of lacquer thinner located in the painting area were labeled as to the physical and health hazards of the substance in the containers

Issued

2012-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    a. Jim Leaderer's Body Shop located in Bucyrus, Ohio:  On or about November 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure employees received information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees were exposed to flammable chemicals such as but not limited to lacquer thinner during the auto body painting operation.