OSHA Inspection: ELITE CAR SALES WEST, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $340 · Current $340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1): Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material:   a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not equip the workplace with the required OSHA Poster.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment was performed through a written certification:     a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not complete a written workplace hazard assessment for the facility to include, but not limited to, the Auto Body Department. The employee in the Auto Body Department was provided personal protective equipment for exposure to flying debris, noise, skin irritation, and respiratory hazards.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirator(s) were required by the employer:    a)  Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program. Employees in the auto body shop were required to wear 3M N95 Particulate Respirators when conducting pneumatic sanding operations.    b) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program. The employer allowed the use of employee-supplied, 3M 5300 Series, air purifying respirators equipped with organic vapor combination filters during spraying operations.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees prior the use of 3M, N95 Particulate Respirators.    b) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees prior the use of 3M 5300 Series, air purifying respirators.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377

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 respirators were given a qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that fit tests were provided to employees prior to the required usage of 3M, N95 Particulate Respirators when conducting pneumatic sanding operations.   b) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that fit tests were provided to employees prior to the usage of 3M 5300 Series, air purifying respirators equipped with organic vapor combination filters during spraying operations.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees to use respirators in the workplace:     a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that respirator training was provided to employees prior to the usage of 3M respirators automotive body work.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify or evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:   a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not evaluate respiratory hazards associated with auto body paint tasks to include employee exposure to isocyanates found in Nason activators, reducers, and additives.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377

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)      Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee was clean shaven prior to use of a 3M 5300 Series, air purifying respirators equipped with organic vapor combination filters during spraying operations.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees utilized a variety of chemicals to include, but not limited to, Nason primers, sealers, fillers, tints, toners, and binders.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals that were known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer maintained material safety data sheets, but did not maintain a list of all the chemicals and/or products used in the facility. Employees utilized a variety of chemicals to include, but not limited to, Nason activators, reducers, solvents, additives, primers, sealers, fillers, tints, toners, and binders.

Issued

Feb 10, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals that were present in the workplace at the time of their initial assignment, or whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Elite Car Sales West, Inc. @ 7952 Veterans Memorial Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376: On and before November 19, 2013, the employer did not provide information to employees related to hazardous chemicals upon their initial assignment. Employees utilized a variety of chemicals to include, but not limited to, Nason activators, reducers, solvents, additives, primers, sealers, fillers, tints, toners, and binders.