OSHA Inspection: REBUILDERS AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CO., INC.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the temporary employees working at the catalytic converter guillotines were not provided with protective clothing or coveralls when they were exposed to silica, heavy metal dust, and precious metal dust.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):  The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following; (i)  When PPE is necessary; (ii)  What PPE is necessary; (iii)  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; (iv)  The limitations of the PPE; and, (v)  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not provide training to each employee who was required by this section to use PPE, such as but not limited to, safety eye wear, hearing protection and protective clothing in that they were not trained in the areas of when it was necessary, how to properly wear it, the limitations of it and how to properly care, maintain and dispose of all of the personal protective equipment that was given to them.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the point of operation of the one-hand controlled guillotine cutters were not adequately guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone when cutting the catalytic converters.    b) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the point of operation of the alligator shear was not adequately guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone when cutting the foil catalytic converters.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with labeling placards with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings for the various catalytic converter cores which contained items such as, but not limited to, silica, silver and platinum.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not have the safety data sheets for the various catalytic converter core material which contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica, silver, lead, palladium, alumina, and platinum.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Converter Department: On or about June 13, 2014, the employer had not adequately trained the temporary workers in the hazards of the catalytic converter core chemicals which they were exposed to in dust form which contained chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica, silver, lead, palladium, rhodium, alumina and platinum.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $10,800 · Current $5,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:    a) Converter Department: On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not designate an adequate program administrator in that the program was not being overseen and the required evaluations of the program effectiveness had not been completed in that employees were not adequately cleaning their respirators, employees with beards were wearing half-mask respirators and several temporary employees had not been fit-tested.    Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the temporary employees required to wear a half-mask respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to using the respirator.    Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Converter Department:  On or about June, 13, 2014, employees with facial beards were wearing tight-fitting half-mask respirators and the facial hair came between the sealing surface, making an ineffective seal.    Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:    a) Converter Department: On or about June 13, 2014 the respirators being used by the employees had not been cleaned and disinfected in that they had been stored at the end of the day with the insides of the respirators filled with the dust.     Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employees' respirators were being stored either directly on the shelf or in the open cardboard box they came in within an open cabinet and were not protected from contamination from dust and potential damage.      Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    a) Converter Department: On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not provide effective training to all employees who were required to use the half-mask respirators when performing work of cutting and emptying the catalytic converters, exposing the employees to both silica, heavy metal dust, and precious metal dust.     Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(1): Records of medical evaluations required by 29 CFR 1910.134 were not retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020:    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not retain and have readily available the records for all employees who had received medical evaluations.      Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):    a) Converter Department:  On or about June 13, 2014, the employer did not retain the records of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to their employees who were wearing a half-mask respirator.      Rebuilders Automotive Supply Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785882, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/25/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1650 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816.