OSHA Inspection: KOEHNE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, INC.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Ventilation. Every inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. Such system was not designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour:    a) On or about March 17, 2015 the flammable storage room did not have adequate ventilation to provide at least six air changes per hour.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition:     a) On or about March 17, 2015 the switch to operate the shop air compressor located near the personnel door to the spray booth was within a spraying area and not separated by a distance of 20 feet and/or a partition.     b) On or about March 17, 2015 an outlet receptacle located near the spray booth control panel was within a spraying area and not separated by a distance of 20 feet and/or a partition.     c) On or about March 17, 2015 an overhead fluorescent lighting ballast was located within a spraying area and not separated by a distance of 20 feet and/or a partition.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(1): Ventilating and exhaust systems shall be in accordance with the Standard for Blower and Exhaust Systems for Vapor Removal, NFPA No. 91-1961, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6, where applicable and shall also conform to the provisions of this section:  a) On or about February 2, 2015 the electrical switch to open and close the damper in the exhaust system was connected to a 12 Volt DC battery. Employees would touch the conductors to the battery terminal to activate the switch when changing from spray to bake functions.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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) On or about February 24, 2015 the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory program for employees utilizing 3M half face dual cartridge respirators in the body shop for spraying operations.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about February 24, 2015 the employer did not provide each employee required to don a respirator a medical evaluation to ensure the employee was physically able to wear the 3M dual cartridge half face respirator.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) On or about February 24, 2015 the employer had not performed the annual respirator fit testing for the body shop employees who were using 3M dual cartridge half face respirators for spraying operations.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    a) On or about March 17, 2015 the company did not have a written emergency action plan in the workplace to address emergencies such as, but not limited to, a fire.

Issued

2015-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "NO SMOKING" sign(s) in large letters on contrasting color backgrounds were not conspicuously posted at spraying area(s) and paint storage room(s):  a) On or about March 17, 2015 the company had not posted "No Smoking" signs in any of the spray areas nor at the paint storage room.