OSHA Inspection: ALL STAR ENTERPRISES AND COLLISION CENTER, INC.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24602590

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) Location - Establishment:  On or about October 31, 2013, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employee required by the employer to wear respiratory protection while painting vehicles.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 043524602590T156

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) Location - Production:  On or about October 31, 2013, for employees required by the employer to wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators for specific processes, the employer did not provide the required medical evaluation.    Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24602590T156

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's chemical state and physical form:  a) Location - Establishment:  On or about October 31, 2013 the employer did not conduct an evaluation of employee chemical exposure as a result of spray painting operations to air contaminants such as, but not limited to: toluene, xylene.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 068715911592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a) Location - Establishment:  On or about October 313, 2013, the employer did not conduct an evaluation/determination of employee respiratory exposure to lead while working with or spraying lead containing paints.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 068906910694C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) Location - Production:  On or about October 31, 2013, the employer did not conduct an exposure determination for employees potentially exposed to hexavalent chromium in automotive paints during repair and spray painting operations.  The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Dec 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435068724602590T156

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Location - Production:  On or about October 31, 2013, for employees required by the employer to wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators for specific processes, the employer did not conduct fit testing to ensure proper protection.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Nov 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0435068724602590T156

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Location - Production:  On or about October 31, 2013, an employee required by the employer to wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators for specific processes had a full beard that inferred with the protective ability of the respirator.

Issued

Nov 15, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435068724602590T156

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Location - Production:  On or about October 31, 2013, for employees required by the employer to wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators for specific processes, the employer did not conduct the required training.