OSHA Inspection: DEMOTT AUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a)  In the shop area of the main building, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the emergency exit was not marked by a sign reading Exit, resulting in a life safety hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not prepare and maintain a written respiratory protection program for an employee who was required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 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 fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a)  In the storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to one employee who was 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 tight fitting respirator.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a QLFT or QNFT to an employee who was required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a) In the storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did ensure that a respirator in use was properly cleaned and disinfected, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a)  In the storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training for an employee who was required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 storage building paint area, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did 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.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Throughout the facility, on or about July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure fire extinguishers were functioning properly by performing an annual maintenance check, resulting in a fire hazard. Note:  Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace.  Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a)  Throughout the facility, on July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to hydraulic oil, motor oil, and various solvents, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

2015-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-03 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)  In the shop area, on July 1, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to hydraulic oil, motor oil, and various solvents, resulting in a chemical hazard.