OSHA Inspection: ROYAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10):  When spraying areas are illuminated through glass panels or other transparent materials, panels were not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit is located:    (a)  South Side Draft Paint Booth:  The one foot by four foot fluorescent lights located in the spray booth were not sealed to effectively isolate the spray booth from the lighting.  There was an opening of 1/4 -1/2 inch between the light and the booth, as determined on December 12, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use:     (a) Paint Shop:  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to protect employees from respiratory hazards such as but not limited to toluene, xylene, ethyl benzene from paint vapors during painting operations, as determined on December 12, 2013.    Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 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 employee(s) ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) Paint Shop:  The employer requires employees to wear a 3M 07193 half mask tight fitting respirator while conducting painting activities.  The employer has not provided the employee with a medical evaluation to determine the employee(s) ability to use a respirator prior to required respirator use, as determined on December 12, 2013.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter:   (a) Paint Shop:  The employer requires employees to wear a 3M 07193 half mask tight fitting respirator while conducting painting activities.  The employer has not provided the employee with a fit test prior to required respirator use, as determined on December 12, 2013.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):  Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    (a)  Facility Wide:  Portable fire extinguishers located throughout the facility had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check.  The portable fire extinguishers had not had an annual maintenance check since 2007 and 2010, as determined on December 12, 2013.