OSHA Inspection: A-1 AUTO BODY WORKS

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)  Body shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program for any of the body shop workers who regularly use tight fitting negative pressure respirators.  A respirator is required to be worn by the painter when applying coatings containing hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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  Body shop   On or about 12/18/14, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation for any of the body shop workers who regularly use tight fitting negative pressure respirators.  Respirators are worn by the auto body technician when spraying Rubber-Seal RS-508, which contains methylene chloride and by the painter when applying coatings containing hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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  Shop area  On or about 12/18/14, the employer had not  ensured that employees wearing tight fitting negative pressure respirators had been cleanly shaven to ensure a proper respirator seal.  Employee uses Rubber-Seal RS-508 Nut Cracker, which contains methylene chloride.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace  body shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer had not provided respiratory protection training to any of the body shop workers who regularly use tight fitting negative pressure respirators. The painter wears a respirator when applying coatings containing hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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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  body shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program.  Chemicals used onsite include but are not limited to:  BASF DH100 Low VOC Hardener, which contains hexamethylene diisocyanate; Rubber-Seal RS-508 Nut Cracker, which contains methylene chloride; and Top Dog /CTA, which contains sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein  body shop  On or about 12/18/14, a 55 gallon drum of Ardex New Wave All Purpose Cleaner #5228 did not have a label on it.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  body shop      On or about 12/18/14, the employer did not have safety data sheets (SDSs) available for all the chemicals in the workplace.  SDSs were not available for the following chemiclas: Ardex New Wave All Purpose Cleaner, Rubber-Seal Nut Cracker RS-508, Medallion European Semi-Gloss Black Trim RS-560, Rubber-Seal RS-530 Amber Rustproofing and Sprayway Glass Cleaner.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  body shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer had not provided hazard communication training to employees on the chemicals in the workplace. Chemicals used in the body shop include but are not limited to: Rubber-Seal RS-508, which contains methylene chloride; BASF DH100 Low VOC Hardener, which contains hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  body shop  On or about 12/18/14, an eye wash/safety shower was not available in the body shop where corrosive/injurious chemicals are used.  The two instances include:   1. Top Dog/CTA #5225, which contains sodium hydroxide and is used at the detaling station 2. Rubber-Seal RS-508 Nut Cracker, which contains methylene chloride and is used in the auto body area.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The building and facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the work site.  basement of body shop  On or about 12/18/2014, the employer had thermal system insulation (TSI) from an old furnace that had been removed from a  room in the basement.  A survey had not been performed to confirm the presence and quantity of asbestos in the debris left behind after demolition of the furnace.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i): The employer did not attach labels or post signs, required by 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i) for previously installed ACM and/or PACM, in areas where they would clearly be noticed by employees who were likely to be exposed:  Basement of body shop    On or about 12/18/2014, the employer had thermal system insulation (TSI) from an old furnace that had been removed in a room of the basement.  A sign was not posted on the door of the room nor anywhere in the area to indicate the presence of the asbestos containing material.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(1)(iii): Employer(s) did not include asbestos in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 29 CFR 1910.1200). Employer(s) did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(7) of this section.  basement of body shop  On or about 12/18/2014, the employer had thermal system insulation (TSI) from an old furnace that had been removed in a room of the basement. Employees enter the basement daily to turn on the air compressor.  Training was not provided to employees regarding the presence or hazards of asbestos.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(k)(1): The employer did not maintain all surfaces as free as practicable of ACM waste and/or debris and accompanying dust:  basement of body shop  On or about 12/18/2014, the employer had thermal system insulation (TSI) from an old furnace that had been removed in a room of the basement.  Asbestos was found in dirt /debris found on the basement floor outside of the room where the asbestos originated.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1001(k)(2): All spills and sudden releases of material containing asbestos were not cleaned up as soon as possible:  basement of body shop  On or about 12/18/2014, the employer had thermal system insulation (TSI) from an old furnace that had been removed in a room of the basement. TSI had never been tested for the presence and quantity of asbestos.  It was in the debris left behind after demolition of the furnace and was damaged and friable.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or might reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the 8-hour TWA and/or excursion limits:  basement of body shop  On or about 12/18/15, employer did not monitor an employee for exposure to asbestos while he cleaned up asbestos containing debris from the old furnace room.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(e)(4): The employer did not require each person entering a regulated area to use the respirator provided:  Furnace Room in Basement of Body Shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer sent an employee to clean up the furnace room containing ACM without appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(f)(1)(vi): Insofar as practicable, asbestos, was not handled, mixed, applied, removed, cut, scored, or otherwise worked in a wet state sufficient to prevent the emission of airborne fibers which exposed employees to levels in excess of the time weighted average and/or excursion limit:  furnace room in basement of the body shop  On or about 12/18/14, ACM had been swept/shoveled without being sufficiently wet to prevent the release of fibers into the air which can expose employees above the exposure limits.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide, at no cost to employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) and/or other asbestos-containing material (ACM), an asbestos awareness training course:  furnace room in basement of the body shop  On or about 12/18/14, the employer did not provide training to an employee who was instructed to clean an area that contained PACM.  The material was confirmed to contain asbestos via laboratory analysis of samples collected on 12/22/14.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:  Body Shop  The employer did not sample the auto body technician for methylene chloride exposure.  The technician uses Rubber Seal Nut Cracker, which contains 20-30% methylene chloride.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  Spray booth in body shop  On or about 12/22/2014, the spray booth were not protected by sprinklers on the downstream nor upstream of the sprinklers.