OSHA Inspection: GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS, INC.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):  The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:   a.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment to determine the hazards which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, the following:  safety glasses and/or goggles, face shield, and chemical resistant gloves.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998]   a.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not have, at a minimum, an eyewash facility within the work area for immediate emergency use for employees using various cleaning chemicals such as Jax Wax Super Citrus containing potassium hydroxide and Jax Wax Wheel Brite containing hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, and phosphoric acid.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:  29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):  Identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not ensure that two spray bottles containing Jax Wax Wheel Brite were labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical.  b.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not ensure that two spray bottles containing Jax Wax Super Citrus were labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical.  c.  At the outside car wash facility, a spray bottle containing Jax Wax Wheel Brite was mislabeled with Vesco Oil Corporation Acid Wheel Cleaner.  d.  At the outside car wash facility, a spray bottle containing Jax Wax Super Citrus was mislabeled with Car Brite Select Non-Acid Wheel and Tire Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:   29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):  Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   a.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not ensure that two spray bottles containing Jax Wax Wheel Brite were labeled, tagged, or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.   b.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not ensure that two spray bottles containing Jax Wax Super Citrus were labeled, tagged, or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.   c.  At the outside car wash facility, a spray bottle containing Jax Wax Wheel Brite was mislabeled with Vesco Oil Corporation Acid Wheel Cleaner.   d.  At the outside car wash facility, a spray bottle containing Jax Wax Super Citrus was mislabeled with Car Brite Select Non-Acid Wheel and Tire Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.  Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals.  Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:  a.  At the outside car wash facility, the employer did not train each employee on the new label elements which will be required to have pictograms with a signal word and the new safety data sheets format (formally known as material safety data sheets).