OSHA Inspection: ALLOY WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALISTS, INC

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1400.00 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:      On or about March 12, 2013:   The two employees working in the mixing booth are exposed to chemical hazards such as but not limited to isocyanates.  The employees are required to wear full face 3M respirators on a daily basis.  The employer did not ensure that they were medically evaluated prior to their fit test.    (a)  The primary chemical mixer working in the mixing booth 4-6 hours a day did not have a medical evaluation conducted prior to his fit test (date of his medical evaluation:  2/21/13; date of his fit test:  9/21/12).    (b)  The back-up mixer working in the mixing booth approximately 2 hours a day did not have a medical evaluation conducted prior to his fit test (date of his medical evaluation:  1/3/13; date of his fit test: 12/21/12).

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(3)(i): The employer shall ensure that a follow-up medical examination is provided for an employee who gives a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C or whose initial medical examination demonstrates the need for a follow-up medical examination.   On or about March 12, 2013:  An employee working in the mixing booth and exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to isocyanates approximately two hours a day was not provided with a physician follow-up even though the medical evaluation indicated that they do so.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   On or about March 12, 2013:  The employees grinding small parts on the bench grinder, Mountain, MTNBG116-6, .5HP, 60Hz, located in the assembly area were exposed to flying debris/struck-by hazards due to a missing work rest.  The employer did not provide a bench grinder with a tool work rest.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    On or about March 12, 2013:  The employees grinding small parts on the bench grinder, Mountain, MTNBG116-6, .5HP, 60Hz, located in the assembly area were exposed to flying debris/struck-by hazards due to a missing tongue guard.  The employer did not provide a bench grinder with a tongue guard.