OSHA Inspection: CB TRUCK WASH, INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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) Throughout the facility; Half-mask respirators were required to be worn when employees were working with hydrochloric and sulfuric acid; a written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure to respiratory hazards, including but not limited to, hydrochloric and sulfuric acid when employees where mixing and spraying.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

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) Throughout the facility; Half-mask respirators were required to be worn when employees were working with hydrochloric and sulfuric acid; medical evaluations were not provided to determine employees ability to use half-mask respirators prior to use.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   (a) Throughout the facility; Half-mask respirators were required to be worn when employees were working with hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, fit tests were not conducted prior to use.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): Training and information. The employer did not provide training initially, annually, or as often as necessary to employees required to use respirators to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items  (i)-(viii) of this section:  (a) Throughout the facility; Half-mask respirators were required to be worn when employees were working with hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, training had not been provided prior to use.