OSHA Inspection: BODY PROS AUTO COLLISION

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Floors, working places, and passageways were not kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards.    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015, a hole in the utility room floor was not properly guarded and/or covered. This condition exposed the employees to trip hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Body shop: On or about February 6, 2015, and at times prior thereto, one employee conducting body work in the shop using a hand grinder, was not wearing safety glasses. This condition exposed the employee to an eye injury.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to have a respiratory program for employees when working with chemicals such as paints and solvents. Employees are exposed to respiratory and/or health hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 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:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to have the employees medically evaluated before wearing a half-mask respirator when working with chemicals such as paints and solvents. Employees are exposed to respiratory and/or health hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 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:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to have the employees fit tested prior to using the half-mask respirator when working with chemicals such as paints and solvents. Employees are exposed to respiratory and/or health hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide respiratory training to employees prior to using half-mask respirators when working with chemicals such as paints and solvents. Employees are exposed to respiratory and/or health hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto, The employer failed to mark the circuits in the breaker box located in the utility room as required. This condition exposed employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at prior times thereto, the employer failed to have the electrician reattach the dead front to breaker box and exposed live electrical parts to employee contact. This condition exposed the employees to contact to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and/or were not dead front:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at prior times thereto, the electric circuit breaker box was missing the dead front and exposed live electrical parts to employee contact. This condition exposed the employees to contact to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1): Fixtures, lamp-holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:    Body Shop: On or about February 6, 2015 and at prior times thereto, two electrical outlet boxes were missing the faceplate covers. This condition exposed the employees to electrical burn and/or shock hazards.    1.  Outlet box in utility room was missing an outlet cover.  2.  Outlet box in lounge room was missing an outlet cover.