OSHA Inspection: WESTERLY AUTO BODY INC.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) Workplace:  On or about 3/6/15 the employer had not established a written respiratory protection program for required use of respirators in auto body painting and sanding operations.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a)  Workplace:  On or about 3/6/15 the employer had not identified or evaluated the respiratory hazards in the workplace in order to establish protective measures from solvents and dusts associated with auto body repair.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-16 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 required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Workplace:  On or about 3/6/15 the employer had not provided for a medical evaluation of employees before requiring the use of half mask elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and 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:    a) Workplace: On or about 3/6/15 the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program describing how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a) Workplace: On or about 3/6/15 the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to employees.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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::  a) Workplace: On or about 3/6/15 the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work place.