OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK AUTOMOTIVE & DIESEL INSTITUTE

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:    A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433    The employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program for employees that are required to use half-face respirators to perform a spray painting operation.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Jul 6, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace    A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433    The employer failed to provide employees that are required to use half-face respirators a medical evaluation exposing the employees to various hazards.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Jul 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT    A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433    The employer failed to ensure employees that are required to use half-face respirators to perform their job duties passed an appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative fit test prior to respirator usage.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to provide employees that use half-face respirators annual comprehensive training exposing the employees to various hazards.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4):     The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433    The employer failed to post the OSHA 300A form by February 1 thru April 30th for calender year 2012.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain in the workplace a written hazard communication program.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 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:  A.) On or about Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to provide effective information and training to employees that are required to work with and/or around hazardous chemicals to perform their job duties exposing the employees to various hazards.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19