OSHA Inspection: STREAMLINE COLLISION & AUTO REPAIR

Issued

Jan 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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:    IN PAINT MIXING, SPRAY BOOTH,  AND SANDING/BUFFING AREA: On or about August 20, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard from chemicals such as but not limited to 2K Urethane Primer Catalyst, that contains carcinogenic and Central Nervous System depressants such as Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene from a lack of a required written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jan 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:     IN PAINT MIXING, SPRAY BOOTH,  AND SANDING/BUFFING AREA: On or about August 20, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard from chemicals such as but not limited to 2K Urethane Primer Catalyst, that contains carcinogenic and Central Nervous System depressants such as Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene while utilizing a 3M half face respirator with visible cracks and damage to its seals.

Issued

Jan 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  IN PAINT MIXING, SPRAY BOOTH,  AND SANDING/BUFFING AREA: On or about August 20, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as but not limited to 2K Urethane Primer Catalyst, that contains carcinogenic and Central Nervous System depressants such as Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene from a lack of required Safety Data Sheets (SDS) kept on file.

Issued

Jan 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

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:  IN PAINT MIXING, SPRAY BOOTH,  AND SANDING/BUFFING AREA: On or about August 20, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were not trained on the physical and chemical hazards of the materials they were working with daily; such as but not limited to 2K Urethane Primer Catalyst, that contains carcinogenic and Central Nervous System depressants such as Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene.

Issued

Jan 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   IN PAINT MIXING, SPRAY BOOTH,  AND SANDING/BUFFING AREA: On or about August 20, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard from chemicals such as but not limited to 2K Urethane Primer Catalyst, that contains carcinogenic and Central Nervous System depressants such as Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene from a lack of training information in appendix D given to the employees while voluntarily wearing respirators.