OSHA Inspection: AA SHARK AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, for a manager wearing a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges while spraypainting automobiles.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.  Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:     (a) On or about 01/07/2013, at facility , for the manager wearing 3M half-face respirator with OV cartridges during spraying operation.  The employee was not provided a cartridge changeout schedule prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 contaminants chemical state and physical form:  (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, for the manager wearing 3M half-face respirator with OV cartridges while spraypainting automobiles.  The employer did not perform initial air monitoring to determine what measure(s) to use to protect employees.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, for the manager wearing 3M half-face respirator with OV cartridges while spraypainting cars.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, for the manager wearing 3M half-face respirator with OV cartridges while spraypainting automobiles.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, employees work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, xylene. Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): Employer did not maintain copies of the required Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for each hazardous material in the workplace and ensure that they are readily accessible to the employee(s) in their work area during each work shift:   (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, for the manager spraypainting automobiles, containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, xylene.  Employees were not provided Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the material.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a) On or about 01/07/2014, at facility, employees sprayingpainting automobiles containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, xylene.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.