OSHA Inspection: STANFORD AUTOMOTIVE AND REPAIR, INC.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 107313771539H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a)  Paint Booth - The employee was exposed to burning of the eyes and an allergic skin reaction (rash) while mixing and spraying isocyanate containing paint components (hardeners) without wearing eye, hand or arm protection.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 107313771539H130

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)  Paint Booth - The employer did not establish a written hazard communication program for the employee exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, BPH-45 Universal Clear Coat Activator (containing 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate [CAS# 822-06-0], isophorone dissocyanate [CAS# 4098-71-9], methylene bisphenyl isocyanate [CAS# 101-68-8] and hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer [CAS# 28182-81-2]), exposing the employee to respiratory, eye, and skin irritation and/or sensitization.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 107313771539H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  Paint Booth - The employer did not provide safety data sheets (SDS) for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as but not limited to:  BPH-45 Universal Clear Coat Activator (containing 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate [CAS# 822-06-0], isophorone dissocyanate [CAS# 4098-71-9], methylene bisphenyl isocyanate [CAS# 101-68-8] and hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer [CAS# 28182-81-2]), exposing employees to respiratory, eye, and skin irritation and/or sensitization.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 107313771539H130

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)  Paint Booths -  The employer did not provide training to employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, BPH-45 Universal Clear Coat Activator (containing 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate [CAS# 822-06-0], isophorone dissocyanate [CAS# 4098-71-9], methylene bisphenyl isocyanate [CAS# 101-68-8] and hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer [CAS# 28182-81-2]), exposing employees to respiratory, eye, and skin irritation and/or sensitization.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 107313771539H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a)  The employer did not certify in writing the workplace hazard assessment for the employee spray painting in the Car Cure paint booth.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10731377H130

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)  Paint Booth - The employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program, to include training, medical evaluations, and fit testing, for the employee required to wear a 3M half mask air purifying respirators while spray painting automobile parts.