OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR AUTO & COLLISION CENTER, INC.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       a). On or about 1/28/13, on site in the back shop, for employees charging the AC machine. The AC machine is plugged into a broken outlet.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  a). On or about 1/28/13, in the paint department, for employees using a jumper box on a daily basis. The jumper box was plugged into an outlet with missing knockouts.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the 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:    a). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don full face supplied air respirators when conducting spray painting operations with paints that contain chemicals such as isocyanates. The employer did not implement a written respirator program.     b). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M 1/2 mask respirators with P100 cartridges, when spot welding mild steel. The employer did not implement a written respirator program.    c). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M full face respirators with organic vapor cartridges, when cleaning the spray gun with paint thinner. The employer did not implement a written respirator program.    d). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 respirators, when sanding auto parts. The employer did not implement a written respirator program.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each employee who is required to use respirators can demonstrate knowledge on the general requirements of the standard:       a). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don full face supplied air respirators when conducting spray painting operations with paints that contain chemicals such as isocyanates. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include respirator training.    b). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M 1/2 mask respirators with P100 cartridges, when spot welding mild steel. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include respirator training.    c). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M full face respirators with organic vapor cartridges, when cleaning the spray gun with paint thinner. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include respirator training.    d). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 respirators, when sanding auto parts. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include respirator training.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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:     a). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don full face supplied air respirators when conducting spray painting operations with paints that contain chemicals such as isocyanates. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include medical evaluations.      b). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M 1/2 mask respirators with P100 cartridges, when spot welding mild steel. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include medical evaluations.    c). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M full face respirators with organic vapor cartridges, when cleaning the spray gun with paint thinner. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include medical evaluations.    d). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 respirators, when sanding auto parts. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include medical evaluations.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don full face supplied air respirators when conducting spray painting operations with paints that contain chemicals such as isocyanates. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include fit tests.     b). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M 1/2 mask respirators with P100 cartridges, when spot welding mild steel. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include fit tests.    c). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M full face respirators with organic vapor cartridges, when cleaning the spray gun with paint thinner. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include fit tests.    d). On or about 1/28/13, on site, for employees required to don 3M N95 respirators, when sanding auto parts. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include fit tests.