OSHA Inspection: RAY PRICE FORD SALES INC

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 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.) Service Techs were exposed to fuel injection sprays, oils and lubricants and 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, on or about 2-24-14.    b.) Recon Detailers were exposed to brake dust remover and cleaners and 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, on or about 2-24-14.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a.) Service Techs and Recon Detailers were exposed to chemicals such as fuel injector sprays, undercoating and tar remover and were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical: a.) Service Techs and Recon Detailers were exposed to chemicals and the employer did not maintain the safety data sheets for all chemicals including Castle Foaming Battery Cleaner which is a corrosive, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a.) Secondary containers of glass cleaner were not labeled with the hazard warning of the chemicals contained therein, on or about 2-24-14. b.) Five gallon drums of tar remover used in the recon detailing area were missing labels, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a.) The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when corrosive chemicals such as Brake Dust Remover were used, on or about 2-24-14.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a.) Recon detailers were not required to wear splash goggles when putting the hose into the concentrated liquid brake dust remover nor when removing the hose to replace the container of the corrosive chemical, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a.) Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use for the Recon Detailers who were exposed to a splash hazard when they replaced the container of liquid brake dust remover which is a corrosive chemical, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a.) 3M N-95 Dust Masks are worn on a voluntary basis by the service technicians and they were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134, on or about 2-24-14.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED