OSHA Inspection: COMO AUTO SALES & SERVICE, INC.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  (a) at the workplace - compressed air at 100 psi was delivered to the clean air unit of the spray paint booth via exposed and aboveground PVC piping, exposing employees to a struck by hazard; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  (a) spray booth - the automatic sprinkler system was not charged where flammable chemicals were used in spray painting operations; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) at the workplace - forklift operators were not trained and certified; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not removed from service:  (a) Caterpillar forklift - the horn was not operational; observed on or about 3/20/14.  (b) Caterpillar forklift - there were exposed live wires below the dashboard; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) at the workplace - there was not a written hazard communication program where chemicals including, but not limited to, paint, carb cleaner, brake cleaner, and motor oil were used; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 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) at the workplace - there were no safety data sheets for chemicals including, but not limited to, brake cleaner, carb cleaner, and motor oil; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color backgrounds were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms:   (a) at the workplace - there were no " No smoking" signs near the spray paint booth and paint storage room; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) at the workplace - there was not a written respiratory protection program where employees were required to wear a half-face respirator when spray painting; observed on or about 3/20/14.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 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) at the workplace - the last annual maintenance check of the portable fire extinguishers was in October 2007; observed on or about 3/20/14.