OSHA Inspection: THE AUTO DEPOT LLC

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):     a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet when they worked on the storage area above the offices in the main shop and on the shelving units in the shop because these levels were not equipped with standard railings.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):  On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed to the building:        a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by or fall hazards while they worked under, around and on the storage shelves along the walls of the paint and detail shop.  The employer had not posted the load rating for the shelf structures.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $867.00 · Current $434.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown concentrations of methylene chloride because the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment for painting employees that used Klean Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover, which contained 30-60% methylene chloride, to remove paint from paint guns, tables and other surfaces.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3)(i): The employer did not select and provide to employees, the appropriate atmosphere-supplying respirator specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A) and selected or used half masks:   a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to methylene chloride because the employer failed to provide them with a full-face atmosphere-supplying respirator while they used Klean Strip Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover which contained 30-60% methylene chloride.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $867.00 · Current $434.00 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:    a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, the employer failed to fully develop and implement a hazard communication program in order to inform employees of the health hazards associated with the chemicals, such as methylene chloride, hydrofluoric acid and isocyanates, used in the body, paint and detail areas.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv):  Every inside storage room shall be provided with either a gravity or mechanical exhaust ventilation system.  Such system shall be designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.  If a mechanical exhaust system is used, it shall be controlled by a switch outside the door.  The ventilating equipment and any lighting fixtures shall be operated by the same switch:    a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire and chemical exposure hazards because the employer did not ensure that the light fixture for the paint mixing/storage room and the ventilation were operated by the same switch.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  a)  On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because the employer did not ensure that the waste containers in the paint storage and mixing room were covered metal receptacles.