OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL AUTO BODY

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Jan 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  the employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Items 1-1a, 1-1b, 2-1, 2-2a, 2-2b, 2-2c, and 2-2d for hazards associated with:  (a)      Lack of hazard communication program;  (b)      Lack of training on hazards associated with chemicals in the facility;  (c)      Lack of a workplace hazard assessment;  (d)      Lack of respiratory protection program;  (e)      Lack of respirator medical evaluations;  (f)       Lack of respirator fit testing; and  (g)      Lack of respirator training.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  On or about October 27, 2015, the company did not develop a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as commercial grade paints and urethane.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 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:  On or about October 27, 2015, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to; commercial grade paints and urethane.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   On or about October 27, 2015, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about October 27, 2015, employees were required to wear respiratory protection while spray painting. The company did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 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:  On or about October 27, 2015, employees were required to wear respiratory protection while spray painting and have not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   On or about October 27, 2015 employees required to use tight-fitting respirators while spray painting had not received an annual fit test.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  On or about October 27, 2015, employees were required to wear respiratory protection while spray painting. Employees have not received respiratory protection training in accordance with the standard.