OSHA Inspection: ALL AUTOMOTIVE INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than four feet because the open sided second floor next to the detail area was not guarded with standard railings or any other type of fall protection.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 November 28, 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

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to eye injuries and potential chemical exposures while they performed spray finishing and other duties without the use of eye protection.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,734 · Current $1,734

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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 November 28, 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, 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

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to eye injuries while they used corrosive chemicals and charged automobile batteries without access to a suitable eyewash facility in the immediate area.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):  The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because some of the fire extinguishers in the shop had not been inspected since 1991.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material shall not cause a hazard.  Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:         a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by or crushing hazards because a stored vehicle was propped up on one side by a tire rim which could have been displaced, causing the vehicle to fall.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the unguarded blades of a fan  mounted by the paint prep area.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they a bench grinder which was not equipped with a work rest.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used a bench grinder which did not have a tongue guard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because an extension cord used in the body shop had damaged insulation which exposed the inner copper wiring.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

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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 November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock because there were no covers on outlet boxes and light switches on the walls in the unfinished area of the shop to the west of the paint department.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  Flexibles cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph:     a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because flexible cord was permanently attached (plastic ties) along sections of wall in the paint department.  This cord was installed in place of conduit or other permanent means of wiring.     b)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because flexible cord was permanently run through the vent opening in the ceiling of the paint storage and mixing room.  This cord was installed in place of conduit or other permanent means of wiring.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:                                                                 a)  On or about November 28, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while they used a drop down (from the ceiling) electrical cord which had strained and damaged insulation at the joint where the cord entered the outlet/wall box on the ceiling.

Issued

Mar 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 November 28, 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.