OSHA Inspection: SYRENA AUTO BODY

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $780.00 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) Syrena Auto Body: Employees, (Painters) while painting vehicles and vehicle components in enclosed downdraft spray booths were provided with and were required to wear a 3M tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators. The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures. On or about July 16, 2013.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Syrena Auto Body: Employees, (Painters) while painting vehicles and vehicle components in enclosed downdraft spray booths were provided with and were required to wear 3M tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators. The employer did not provide the employees with a medical evaluation prior to donning the respirators. On or about July16, 2013.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Syrena Auto Body: Employees, (Painters) while painting vehicles and vehicle components in enclosed downdraft spray booths were provided with and were required to wear a 3M tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators. The employer did not provide the employees with a fit test prior to donning the respirators. On or about July 16, 2013.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $780.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9965

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) Syrena Auto Body: Employees, (Painters) while preparing paint and painting vehicles and vehicle components handled and were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, BASF 92993 HS HRDNER NORMAL which contains aliphatic polyisocyanate. The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program. On or about July 16, 2013.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area:   a) Syrena Auto Body: Employees, (Painters) while preparing paint and painting vehicles and vehicle components handled and were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, BASF 92993 HS HRDNER NORMAL which contains aliphatic polyisocyanate. The employer did not maintain the safety data sheets for the paints and hardners being used on site. On or about July 16, 2013.