OSHA Inspection: AUTO BODY CLINIC, INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

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) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, employees are required to use respirators to protect themselves from the hazards of applying automotive paints and primers, and the employer had not developed a written program to address at least the following:    (i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace,   (ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators,   (iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators,   (iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations,   (v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators,   (vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations,   (viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance, and   (ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

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) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, employees who wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators in the performance of their duties have not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    (a) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, employees who wear tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirators in the performance of their duties have not been fit tested to ensure proper seal within the last year.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:  On or about 6/5/2014, an employee who wears a tight fitting elastomeric air purifying respirator in the performance of his duties has a full beard.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:    (a) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, employees are required to use respirators to protect themselves from the hazards of applying automotive paints and primers, and they have not received training in the subjects listed in 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(I) through 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii).

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    (a) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, electrical outlets exposed to overspray from vehicle washing in the detailing bay were not covered.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

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) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    On or about 6/5/2014, employees work with and in proximity to hazardous chemicals and substances, and a hazard communication program has not been developed to ensure proper labeling of containers, employee access to safety data sheet information, and employee training.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 244025909010B101R249

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) Location - 29 River Street, Beverly, MA:    Or about 6/5/2014, information and training has not been provided to employees who work with and in proximity to hazardous chemicals and substances with the potential to cause respiratory and central nervous system damage.