OSHA Inspection: MASTER AUTO BODY, INC.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   Worksite:  One fire exit was obstructed by chemical drums and cardboard.  Another fire exit led to a small fenced-in area with no outlet.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 032024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment    Location: Garage  Employees were not wearing gloves when applying 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, a product that contains chemicals capable of being absorbed through the skin and causing damage to several target organs.  No assessment of hazards of this activity and the appropriate protective equipment to be worn had been performed.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 032024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s).   Location:  Garage  Employees were not wearing gloves when applying 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, a product that contains chemicals capable of being absorbed through the skin and causing damage to several target organs.  No assessment of hazards of this activity and the appropriate protective equipment to be worn had been performed.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   Location:  Worksite  Employees were wearing half-face negative pressure respirators voluntarily and had not been medically evaluated to ensure that they could wear the respirators safely, nor had they been trained to clean, store, and maintain the respirator so that it did not present a health hazard.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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:  Location: Workplace  The employee did not have a written Hazard Communication Program outlining:  1) how SDSs will be made accessible to all employees 2) how labeling of containers will be sufficient, including the product name and hazard identification 3) how employees will receive Hazard Communication training, which includes information on the hazards of the chemicals, how to identify symptoms, and how to protect oneself