OSHA Inspection: R&B AUTO BODY TRANSPORT REFINISHING, LLC

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.   a. In the paint booths, employees were required to wear 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirators without the employer establishing and implementing a written respiratory protection program. This violation was observed on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iv): The employer did not select respirators from a sufficient number of respirator models and sizes so that the respirator is acceptable to, and correctly fits, the user.  a. In the paint booths, employees were only provided large sized 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirators. This violation was discovered on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 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. In the paint booths, employees were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirator. This violation was discovered on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 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. In the paint booth, employees were required to wear 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirators without having an appropriate fit test performed. This violation was discovered on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

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. In the paint booths, employees were allowed to have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece on the 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirator and the face. This violation was observed on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.  a. In the shop, employees were allowed to operate a Dayton 8" Bench Grinder - Model: 4Z909A when the work rest was three-fourth (3/4) inch away from the abrasive wheel. This violation was observed on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch.   a. In the shop, employees operated an offhand Dayton 8" Bench Grinder - Model: 4Z909A without a tongue guard. This violation was observed on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  a. In the painting area, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees. This violation was discovered on August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.   a. In the paint booths, employees were not provided with training regarding the hazardous chemicals in their work area. This violation was discovered on or about August 19, 2014.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations were not designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.   a. In the Cave Paint Booth: the average air velocity over the open face of the booth was 50.67 and 67.89 Linear Feet per Minute. Furthermore, there were no visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.   b. In the Little Down Draft Booth: the average air velocity over the open face of the booth was 40.14 Linear Feet per Minute. Furthermore, there were no visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.   c. In the Big Down Draft Booth: the average air velocity over the open face of the booth was 50.33 Linear Feet per Minute. Furthermore, there were no visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.   d. In the Dungeon Booth: the average air velocity over the open face of the booth was 42.00 Linear Feet per Minute. Furthermore, there were no visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.

Issued

Oct 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in definitely assigned places. Assigned storage spaces were not located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects.  a. South of the big down draft booth, compressed gas cylinders were not stored in assigned places and not located where cylinders would not be knocked over or damaged. This violation was observed on or about August 19, 2014.