OSHA Inspection: AL-WIL AUTO SUPPLY

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  a) Facility - On or about 03/25/15, the employer required employees to wear 3M-5300 half-face air-purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges while performing paint mixing.  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 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: Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a)  Facility - On or about 03/25/15, the employer required employees to wear 3M-5300 half-face air-purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges while performing paint mixing.  Employees were not provided a medical evaluation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 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)  Facility - On or about 03/25/15, the employer required employees to wear 3M-5300 half-face air-purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges while performing paint mixing.  Employees were not provided a qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:   a)  Facility - On or about 03/25/15, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.  Employees in the facility use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Binders and Basemakers which contains 1,2,4-trimethy benzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Isobutyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Toluene, and Zylene; and Lacquer Thinners and Cleaning Solvents which contains 1,2,4-trimethy benzene, Acetic acid, Methyl isoamyl ketone, Isopropyl alcohol, Toluene, and Zylene.  A written program should include descriptions of how the criteria for:  1.   Labeling and other forms of warning;   2.   Material Safety Data Sheets such as but not limited to; AND  3.   Employee information and training will be met.  Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Facility - On or about 03/25/15, employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Binders and Basemakers which contains 1,2,4-trimethy benzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Isobutyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Toluene, and Zylene; and Lacquer Thinners and Cleaning Solvents which contains 1,2,4-trimethy benzene, Acetic acid, Methyl isoamyl ketone, Isopropyl alcohol, Toluene, and Zylene were not provided with information and training on the hazardous materials that they work with.       1.   The requirements of this section:       2.   Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present; AND        3.   The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and               Material Safety Data Sheets.       Employee training shall include at least:        1.   Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area.       2.   The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.        3.   The measures employees can take to protect themselves such as specific procedures, appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used.        4.   The details of the employers Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of labeling systems, Material Safety Data Sheets and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED