OSHA Inspection: TEAM CHEVROLET, INC.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards which were likely to  cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards associated with improper operation of automotive lifts:      a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by injuries while they used automotive lifts in an inappropriate manner as follows:    1.  At least one in ground lift (truck bay) did not have properly functioning standard safety locking mechanisms (posts/bars) that would prevent the lift from collapse in the event of a pressure failure.  The latches that locked the posts did not engage.        2.  The in ground lift (truck bay) did not have legibly posted information related to the load capacity, operating instructions or other pertinent manufacturer information and warnings.    3.  Employees operating the lifts were not provided with the training necessary to safely operate them.  The employer had not shown employees the operators manual for the truck bay in ground lift and the operators manual was not immediately available to employees at the job site.  Employees did not know the capacity of this lift.    4.  Automotive lifts were not inspected at least annually by a qualified inspector to ensure they were in good working condition.  The most recent lift inspection was conducted in 2008.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Openings of inside storage rooms were not provided with approved self-closing fire doors:     a) On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because the doors to the paint storage room remained open and did not self-close.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii):  Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and/or disposed of daily:    a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, paint department employees were exposed to fire hazards because waste and debris which was contaminated with combustible residue from spray finishing operations was stored and collected in open plastic trash cans in the paint storage room and next to the paint mixing area.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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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 May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees wore half-face elastomeric respirators without first being medically evaluated to ensure that they were physiologically able to wear the respirators.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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 May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to  isocyanates, methylene chloride, and various organic solvents as they conducted painting and prep work while wearing half-face  and full face air purifying respirators which were not fit tested to ensure that the protection factors associated with the respirators were achieved.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:      a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used a bench grinder which had about a half inch gap between the abrasive wheel and the work rest.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): When there was a defect or evidence of damage that could expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service until the repairs and tests necessary to render the electric equipment safe had been made:          a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because the insulation of a power cord on a hand held buffer used in the paint shop detail area was damaged.        b)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because the insulation of a power cord on a shop vacuum used in the detail shop was damaged.        c)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because the insulation of an extension cord used in the body shop was damaged.        d)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because the outer insulation of a power cord on a frame machine in the body shop was damaged.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock while they worked around several wall box outlets in the service shop and the detail shop that did not have adequately installed covers.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  Flexibles cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph:     a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because flexible cords were attached to building surfaces in the body shop area.  Extension cords were attached to walls with nails and plastic ties.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:        a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, several containers of solvents, corrosive cleaners, and other chemicals in the paint and detail departments were not labeled with the identity of the hazardous chemicals contained within.  Without such information, employees were exposed to potential overexposure to the chemicals and/or hazardous reactions between incompatible chemicals.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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 was introduced into their work area:                               a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees working with and exposed to a variety of hazardous chemicals (paints, solvents, degreasers, strippers, corrosive cleaners) were not provided with training which effectively covered the hazards of the chemicals, the methods which should be employed to safely use the chemicals, and the location of the Material Safety Data Sheets.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2):  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:       a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown concentrations of methylene chloride because the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment for employees who used Kleen Strip Aircraft Remover, which contained methylene chloride, to remove paint from auto body parts.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3)(i):  The employer did not select and provide employees the appropriate atmosphere-supplying respirator specified in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(A) of 29 CFR 1910.134; and the employer did not prohibit the use of half masks of any type because MC may cause eye irritation or damage:     a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to methylene chloride because the employer failed to provide them with a full-face atmosphere-supplying respirator while they used Kleen Strip Aircraft Remover which contained 60-100% methylene chloride.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):  Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source:       a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, the exit sign in the service shop was not illuminated by a reliable light source.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, the employer did not verify, through written certification, that a hazard assessment of the workplace had been performed to determine the type of personal protective equipment necessary to protect employees from hazardous chemicals, flying chips and particles, and power tools.

Issued

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a)  On or about May 22, 2013, and at times prior, an employees were exposed to eye injuries while using air hoses and corrosive cleaning chemicals without the use of adequate eye protection.