OSHA Inspection: CAVALLERO-NEUBAUER CHEVROLET-BUICK, INC.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  a) Mechanical Shop and Painting Area, on or about 2/20/14: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employees were required to wear half face air purifying respirators.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) Mechanical Shop, on or about 2/20/14: Employees who wear a half face air purifying respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a)  Paint Area, on or about 2/20/14: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirators had not been fit tested annually. Last fit test was 10/28/11.       b)  Mechanical Shop, on or about 2/20/14: Employees wearing half face air purifying respirators have not been fit tested.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Tight fitting face piece respirators were worn when facial hair came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:   a)  Mechanical Shop, on or about 2/20/14: Employee had facial hair and was wearing a half mask air purifying respirator.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:   a)  Painting Area and Mechanical Shop, on or about 2/20/14: Employees wear half face air purifying respirators and had not received respirator training.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: Please enter your variable information after this comment box.    a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 2/20/14: Training was not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.     * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

9 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; specifically:  1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;   3) Employee training and information.   The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.   (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.   (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.    a)Throughout the facility, on our about 2/20/14: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: motor oil; transmission fluid and paint.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) 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:    Please enter your variable information after this comment box.    a)  Troughout the facility, on or about 2/20/14: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: motor oil; tranmission fluid and paint were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).