OSHA Inspection: OLD MAN'S GARAGE, INC.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields:   a) On or about April 23, 2014 - Machine Shop, the employer did not ensure that employee wearing prescription glasses wore appropriate eye protection.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about April 23, 2014 - Facility, the employer did not document a hazard assessment.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  a) On or about April 23, 2014 - Fabrication shop, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On or about April 23, 2014 - Break room, an electrical receptacle did not have a cover.  b) On or about aril 23, 2014 - Break room, two (2) electrical switch boxes did not have covers.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) On or about April 23, 2014 - Facility, initial monitoring had not been conducted for employees engaged in welding operations. Full shift sampling was performed during one shift on April 25, 2014. The sampling results were below the OSHA permissible exposure limit.    The employer may use these sampling results to meet the initial monitoring requirement for Hexavalent Chromium or perform additional monitoring.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(i): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that the eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI):  a) On or about April 23, 2014 - Breakroom, the presence of chromium(VI) was detected on a breakroom table.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 20, 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) On or about April 23, 2014 -  Facility, the employer did not develop and/or implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a) On or about April 23, 2014- Facility, the employer did not maintain current safety data sheets in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 17, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 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) On or about April 23, 2014 - Facility, employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals used in the facility, including, but not limited to oxygen and acetylene.