OSHA Inspection: AFTERFX CUSTOMS LLC

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed:    Facility: The employer did not ensure that the exit door at the southwest corner of the workshop was kept free and unobstructed.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Facility: The employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators while working with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) 3M Bondo Fiberglass Resin.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    Facility: The employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees to wear a respirator while working with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) 3M Bondo Fiberglass Resin.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

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

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:    Facility: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employee's ability to wear a respirator prior to being fit tested or required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    Facility: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to wear respirators were fit tested prior to wearing respirators and at least annually.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    Facility: The employer did not store fuel gas cylinders used for welding at least 20 feet from an oxygen cylinder or an equivalent means for separation.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    Facility: A flexible cord was used to energize a fluorescent light installed on a Custom Built tool box.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    Facility: The outer sheathing of a flexible cord, used to energize a fluorescent light on a Custom Built tool box, was broken and pulled away from the fitting.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Facility: 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) Malco Leather and Plastic cleaner, and 3M Bondo Fiberglass Resin.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Facility: The employer had not provided effective information and training to employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Malco Leather and Plastic cleaner, and 3M Bondo Fiberglass Resin.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    Facility: The employer had not obtained MSDS for chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Malco Leather and Plastic cleaner, and 3M Bondo Fiberglass Resin.