OSHA Inspection: BARBER'S BODY SHOP, INC.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations were not designed, installed or maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was not to be less than 100 linear feet per minute:  (a)  In the body shop automobile spray booth (SAICO, Large Booth), on February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, average air velocity at the booth cross section was not equal to or greater than 100 linear feet per minute (measured average at 50 feet per minute), exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 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:  (a)  In the paint area, on February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, items including a waste receptacle, cardboard boxes, and storage cabinets were stored within 3 feet and adjacent to the spray booth, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) In the paint area, on or about February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did prepare and maintain a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

Apr 27, 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)  In the paint area, on or about February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to three employees who were required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Apr 27, 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):  (a) In the paint area, on or about February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a QLFT or QNFT to employees who were required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:  (a) In the paint area, on or about February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did provide annual respiratory protection refresher training for employees who were required to wear respirators, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  (a) In the paint area, on or about February 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not evaluate items such as respirator fit, respirator selection, respirator use, or respirator maintenance as required in a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators, resulting in a respiratory hazard.