OSHA Inspection: LEE'S COLLISION CENTER, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations was not designed, installed or 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  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the spray painting area, employees spray combustible and flammable materials. The average air velocity measured inside the spray booth was approximately 50 fpm. An average of 100 fpm was not maintained inside the spray booth, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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) Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the spray painting area, employees spray painting were required to use 3M half mask respirators for protection against organic vapors. A written respiratory protection program had not been developed, on or about 2/10/15.  b) Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the body shop area, employees sanding were required to use 3M N95 disposable respirator for protection against dust. A written respiratory protection program had not been developed, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

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) Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the spray painting area, employees spray painting were required to use 3M half mask respirators for protection against organic vapors. A medical evaluation had not been conducted, on or about 2/10/15.  b) Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the body shop area, employees sanding were required to use 3M N95 disposable respirator for protection against dust. A medical evaluation had not been conducted, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the body shop area, employees sanding were required to use 3M N95 disposable respirator for protection against dust. Fit testing had not been conducted, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the paint area, employees painting were required to use a half mask, negative pressure respirator for protection organic vapors and dust. Annual fit testing was not conducted for one of the painters, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the body shop area, employees sanding were required to use 3M N95 disposable respirator for protection against dust. Information as required by this stnadard, on or about 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 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:  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - Employees spray painting, performing auto body work and detailing were exposed to paint, primers, undercoats, cleaning solutions and bondo. Some of the ingredients include but are not limited to Isocyanate, toluene and propanol. The written hazard communication program was not tailored to the site, on or about, 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - Employees spray painting, performing auto body work and detailing were exposed to paint, primers, undercoats, cleaning solutions and bondo. Some of the ingredients include but are not limited to Isocyanate, toluene and propanol. Training under the Globally Harmonized System had not been conducted, on or about, 2/10/15.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  Lee's Collision Center, Inc., Loganville, GA - In the spray painting area, a mixing table and storage cabinets with paint, primer, and undercoat were stored against the wall of one side of the booth. A 3 feet clearance was not maintained, on or about 2/10/15.