OSHA Inspection: JAMES BODY SHOP

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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)  Paint Spray Bays:  Employees were using air purifying respirators during spray painting and sanding operations and they had not received a medical evaluation prior to being assigned to wear the respirators as determined on September 25, 2013.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  (a)  Paint Spray and Sanding Bays:  The employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees required to wear air purifying respirators while conducting spray painting and sanding operations as determined on September 25, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant:  (a)  Paint Spray Bay:  The employer had not determined the potential exposure level of employees conducting spray painting operations before assigning them to wear negative pressure air purifying respirators as determined on September 25, 2013.