OSHA Inspection: A-AA-A AMERICAN MOBILE GLASS OF NJ, INC.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Rear shop exit  The exit door was obstructed by product shelves restricting and/or impeding emergency egress from the facility.  Violation observed on or about 10/20/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Facility  The employer did not establish and implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program for employees voluntarily wearing half mask, negative pressure respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7503 while polishing.  Violation disclosed on or about 11/9/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 4, 2016

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) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who wear half mask, negative pressure respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7503.    Violation disclosed on or about 11/9/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 2016

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) Facility  The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing half mask negative pressure respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7503 with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 when performing activities such as polishing glass.  Violation occurred on or about 11/9/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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) Facility  The employer develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, denatured alcohol and Hi Sheen Glass Cleaner which contains ethyl alcohol, 2-butoxyethanol and anhydrous ammonia.  Violation occurred on or about 10/20/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical which employees use such as, but not limited to, denatured alcohol and Hi Sheen Glass Cleaner which contains ethyl alcohol, 2-butoxyethanol and anhydrous ammonia.  Violation occurred on or about 10/20/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 4, 2016

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) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, denatured alcohol and Hi Sheen Glass Cleaner which contains ethyl alcohol, 2-butoxyethanol and anhydrous ammonia.  Violation occurred on or about 10/20/15.

Issued

Jan 15, 2016

Abate by

Feb 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days  of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a) Facility  The OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2015 did not include an entry for a workplace injury which occurred on August 11, 2015.  Violation observed on or about 11/3/15.