OSHA Inspection: KUNES COUNTRY CHEVROLET CADILLAC

Issued

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2168.00 · Current $1518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste materials and residues were not stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  On or about October 14, 2014 paint area combustible material was not stored in a covered metal receptacle.

Issued

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2168.00 · Current $1518.00 Reduced

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)   On or about July 29, 2014, employees did not receive a medical evaluation before fit testing or wearing an elastomer respirator. Employees were required to wear an elastomer (half mask) respirator with organic vapor/P95 pre-filter when painting vehicles and other vehicle parts.

Issued

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2975.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  On or about July 29, 2014, body technicians were not trained on the occupational health effects of isocyanates, when they mixed and painted two part paints.

Issued

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about July 29, 2014, employees 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer was not evaluated when employees mixed and applied 2 part paint to automobiles and associated parts.

Issued

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  On or about July 29, 2014, the employer had not provided affected employees with training on the new label elements and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format associated with the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012).