OSHA Inspection: MAGICAR

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) at the workplace - employees were not required to wear gloves when working with Clear Acid, exposing employees to chemical burns; observed on or about 9/19/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

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) at the workplace - there was not a written hazard communication program where chemicals used for car washing and detailing including, but not limited to Clear Acid, Kleen Sweep all-purpose cleaner, paint thinner, and Wash N Gloss soap were used; observed on or about 9/19/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) at the workplace - employees who worked with car washing and detailing chemicals including, but not limited to, Clear Acid, Kleen Sweep all-purpose cleaner, paint thinner, and Wash N Gloss soap were not trained; observed on or about 9/19/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) at the workplace - the handwritten labels on the 5-gallon containers of the glass cleaner and body shine did not meet the requirements of the standard in that it did not provide general or specific information regarding the hazards of the chemicals; observed on or about 9/19/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) at the workplace - safety data sheets were missing for some of the chemicals used for car washing and detailing including, but not limited to, glass cleaner, body shine, and Auto Magic carnauba wax; observed on or about 9/19/13.