OSHA Inspection: MONTGOMERY PAINT & BODY, INC

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) Workshop area: On or about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for the company.

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  a) Workshop area: On or about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to select appropriate respirators for organic vapors for employees use during vehicle  body painting operations.

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 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)Workshop area: On or about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees required to use tight fitting respirators with medical evaluation before requiring respirator use.

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Workshop area: On or about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to fit test employees required to use half face piece tight fitting respirators prior to initial use.

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Workshop area: On or about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910. 1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for various types of paint and clear coat hardeners which contain hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to xylene, ethylbenzene, toluene, n-butyl acetate, Hexamethylene diisocyanate oligomers.

Issued

Aug 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 8, 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) Workshop area: On and about June 17, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees used different paints and clear coat hardeners that contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to xylene, ethylbenzene, toluene, n-butyl acetate, Hexamethylene diisocyanate oligomers.