OSHA Inspection: V&F AUTO BODY

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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) Supplied-air full face respirators are provided & required by the employer for use by painter(s) as personal protection from aerosol & vapor exposure(s) during spray-painting within the spray booths.  A written compliance program was not developed by the employer to address selection, use, care & storage of respirator(s); as well as providing for medical approval & training of user(s).    Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/30/2014.

Issued

May 22, 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 each employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Supplied-air full face respirators are provided & required by the employer for use by painter(s) as personal protection from aerosol & vapor inhalation during spray-painting within the spray booths.  Each user of such respiratory protection was not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their suitability to wear a respirator.  Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/30/2014.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  a) The Devair oil-lubricated compressor used for supplying breathing air to painter(s)' respirators was not furnished with a Carbon Monoxide monitor, nor a high-temperature alarm, to ensure the quality of breathing air.  Condition(s) were noted on or about 4/16/2014.  Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air to exceed 10 ppm.

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) Automotive coatings mixed and sprayed by painter(s), along with adhesive(s) & thinner solvent(s) contain volatile organic compounds with inhalation health hazards as well as flammability properties.  A written plan for communicating hazard information about these chemicals to the workers who handle them was not developed.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/30/2014.

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:   a) Training was not provided to employee(s) on the requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, as well as the new pictogram system of container labels and Safety Data Sheets.  Body shop employee(s) use adhesives, petroleum-based solvent(s) & various automotive coatings with inhalation health hazards as well as flammability properties.  Condition(s) were noted on or about 1/30/2014.