OSHA Inspection: MAIN AUTO REPAIR COLLISION, INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

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) Spray Finishing Shop: The employer requires employees to wear 3M full facepiece dual cartridge respirators during spray finishing operations. The employer did not provide medical evaluation for affected employees to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(B): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure by taking personal breathing zone air samples that are representative of each employee's exposure:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: The employer did not determine exposure to concentrations of methylene chloride, for employees who use Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover (via aerosol application), which contains 60-100% methylene chloride, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  Spray Finishing Shop: Employees who spray Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover, which contains 60-100% methylene chloride, on to automotive parts, were not informed of the hazards associated with methylene chloride, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees spray Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover, which contains 60-100% methylene chloride, on to automotive parts. The employees were not informed of the requirements of the standard and the information contained in the appendices, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: The employer did not have a safety data sheet for Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover and SEM 40507 Quick-Set 50 Adhesive, used for spray finishing operations, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees who perform spray finishing operations are exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, 80-90 Low-VOC Hardener, lacquer thinner and SEM 40507 Quick-Set 50 Adhesive, which contain isocyanates. Employees were not aware of physical and health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals and substances, on or about 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The employer did not maintain a log and summary of all recordable occupational injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or equivalent) for that establishment which had more than (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year.  a) Establishment: The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 Logs and Summary, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees engaged in spray finishing operations work with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, 80-190 Low VOC Hardener and SEM 40507 Quick-Set 50 Adhesive, which contains isocyanates, and were using inappropriate hand protection. The employer did not ensure through employee training, the use of proper hand protection, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees conducting spray finishing operations, work with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, SEM 40507 Quick-Set 50 Adhesive, lacquer thinner, 80-190 Low VOC Hardener, primers and sealants, and appropriate eye protection was not worn, on or about, 5/17/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances:  a) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees conduct spray finishing using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, 80-190 Low VOC Hardener and SEM 40507 Quick-Set 50 Adhesive, which contains isocyanates and the employer did not provide suitable hand protection to protect against dermal contact, on or about, 5/17/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 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) Spray Finishing Shop: The employer requires employees to wear 3M full facepiece dual cartridge respirators during spray finishing operations and the employer did not provide fit-testing for affected employees, on or about, 5/21/15.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Shop Area: An employee wears an N95 filtering facepiece mask during sanding operations voluntarily, and the employer had not provided employees with Appendix D information, on or about, 5/17/15.