OSHA Inspection: SIGNATURE COLLISION CENTER

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used as necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Paint Shop - A body man was observed not wearing eye protection while being exposed to eye injury hazards of flying particles and dust coming from operating an electrical powered sander to smooth body filler on an automobile, on or about 8/29/2013.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

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) Garage -  A painter provided with and required to use a 3M model half-face model respirator while conducting auto body painting operations was not provided a medical evaluation by the employer, on or about 8/25/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Garage - A painter was exposed to electrical hazards while tripping a 240 voltage supplied circuit located in an electrical panel box containing spaces that were not covered or enclosed, on or about 8/20/2013.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  (a) Garage - Body Men performing auto body repair operations were not informed and trained on the hazards in using hazardous chemical products including but limited to Evercoat Z-Grip Body Filler, a product containing styrene, on or about 8/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  (a) Garage - Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the worksite for hazardous chemical products including Evercoat Z-Grip Body Filler, a chemical product using regularly by employees conducting auto body repair operations, on or about 8/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Garage - Employees conducting auto repair operations were not informed and trained on the hazards in their using Evercoat Z-Grip Body Filler, a product containing the hazardous chemical styrene , on or about 8/25/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  (a) Garage - Employees provided with and required by the employer to wear respirators while conducting various operations, including but not limited to, painting, mechanical and auto body repair had not been provided the elements of a respiratory program as required, on or about 8/20/2013.                                                               Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) Garage - Employees provided with and permitted by the employer to wear 3M N95 filtering facepiece respirators while conducting various operations, including but not limited to, mechanical and auto body repair, had not been provided the Appendix D information as required, on or about 8/20/2013.                                                          Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  (a) Garage -  A painter provided with and required to use a 3M half-face model respirator while conducting auto body painting operations was not provided a fit test by the employer, on or about 8/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) Garage -  A painter provided with and required to use a 3M half-face model respirator was being exposed to hazardous chemicals while conducting auto body painting operations had not been provided respirator triaining by the employer, on or about 8/25/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.