OSHA Inspection: STC STAR CORPORATION DBA HILLCREST CARSTAR

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

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:     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 9/11/13:  Employee required to wear a half face air purifying respirator and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 9/11/13:  Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators had not been fit tested. Last fit test was 5 years ago.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  Truck Department, on or about 9/11/13:  A Delta Shop Master Bench Grinder had an opening between the work rest and grinding wheel that measured 1 1/2 inch at the left wheel.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    a) Truck Department, on or about 9/11/13:  A Delta Shop Master Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1 1/4-inch at the left wheel.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The 300A annual summary was not certified by a company executive to ensure  that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.   a)  STC Star Corporation dba Hillcrest Carstar, on or about 9/11/13:  The 2012 OSHA 300A was not properly certified. There were recordable cases not recorded on the 2012 OSHA 300 Log.