OSHA Inspection: AL'S RADIATOR & AUTO REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2):  The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:    a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for a Radiator Repair Tech employee who wore a tight-fitting half-face respirator on a voluntary basis.    For voluntary respirator use, the employer must establish and implement elements of a written respiratory protection program as described in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) through (c)(2)(ii). Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:    1.  Employee information (Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134)  2.  Employee medical evaluation  3.  Respirator use, maintenance and care  4.  Respirator storage    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the Radiator Repair Tech employee's ability to use a tight-fitting half-face respirator on a voluntary basis.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):  The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to the Radiator Repair Tech employee who wore a tight-fitting half-face respirator on a voluntary basis.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1):  All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a) On 11/16/2012, the employer did not ensure all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead such as but not limited to, a tool box lid where the Radiator Repair Tech employee placed his bagged respirator located adjacent to the Radiator Repair area which was wipe tested and resulted in a level of approximately 6827 ug/ft2.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i):  Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    a) On 11/16/2012, the employer did not inform employees working in the Radiator Repair area or in work areas adjacent to it of the contents of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025 when employees were potentially exposed to lead from fumes produced during soldering with lead solder.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for Auto Repair Tech and Radiator Repair Tech employees working with hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as but not limited to lead solder, automotive greases/oils and degreasers.    All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be covered in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:    1.  Written program  2.  MSDS collection  3.  Labeling  4.  Employee information and training    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical and did not ensure they were readily accessible to Auto Repair Tech and Radiator Repair Tech employees who worked with hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as but not limited to lead solder, propane, compressed oxygen, automotive greases/oils and degreasers.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Dec 31, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

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:    a)  On 10/03/2012, the employer did not provide Auto Repair Tech and Radiator Repair Tech employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as but not limited to lead solder, propane, compressed oxygen, automotive greases/oils and degreasers.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.