OSHA Inspection: MAACO COLLISION REPAIR & AUTO PAINTING LLC.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) Throughout the facility: On or about 02/26/14, the Employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees who wore the 3M half mask respirator while performing auto body painting and prepwork.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a) Throughout the Facility: On or about 02/26/14, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for employees who wore 3M half mask respirators while performing auto body spray painting and auto body prepwork.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility: On or about 02/26/14; the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as, but not limited to Pro Force Heavy Duty Degreaser.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:   a) Throughout the facility: On 02/26/14; an unlabeled quart sized spray bottle containing Pro Force Heavy Duty Degreaser; a chemical used by  employees at the facility, was not labeled with any product identifier nor potential health hazard information.    b) Throughout the facility: On 02/26/14; an unlabeled quart sized spray bottle containing a lubricant; a chemical used by  employees at the facility, was not labeled with any product identifier nor potential health hazard information.    c) Throughout the facility: On 02/26/14; an unlabeled quart sized spray bottle containing Windex; a chemical used by  employees at the facility, was not labeled with any product identifier nor potential health hazard information.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 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) Throughout the facility: On or about 02/26/14; the employer did not provide hazard communication training which would have informed employees about the potential health hazards of chemicals used in the workplace such as, but not limited to Pro Force Heavy Duty Degreaser.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.