OSHA Inspection: ELRAC, LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Worksite: The employer had not conducted a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of PPE for employees.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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:    Wash Bay: The employer did not have eye protection available for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Ardex Laboratories Car Wash #5213 (blue), Malodor Neutralizer Smoke Out #6272 and Safety-Kleen NF1000 Ice Breaker windshield washer fluid.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    Wash Bay: The employer did not have hand protection available for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Ardex Laboratories Car Wash #5213 (blue), Malodor Neutralizer Smoke Out #6272 and Safety-Kleen NF1000 Ice Breaker windshield washer fluid.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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:    Worksite: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) cleaning compounds and deodorizer.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    Worksite: The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    Worksite: The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Ardex Laboratories Car Wash #5213 (blue), Malodor Neutralizer Smoke Out #6272 and Safety-Kleen NF1000 Ice Breaker windshield washer fluid, were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemical communications.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     Wash Bay: The employer had not ensured that containers such as (but not limited to) a plastic jug containing chemicals used to wash cars were labeled with the identity of the chemicals.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    Wash Bay: The employer had not ensured that containers such as (but not limited to) a plastic jug containing chemicals used to wash cars, were labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.