OSHA Inspection: FRANK'S PORT AYERS GARAGE

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  At this establishment, the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are exposed to fumes during painting and welding repairs to automobiles.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 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:  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation as required for employees who wear half-face respirators while painting or while welding in the automotive body repair section.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   The employer did not have employees fit tested prior to employees wearing respirators while painting or welding in the automotive body repair section of the establishment.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  At this establishment, located on the north wall of the automotive body repair (collision) shop, a half-face respirator was being stored in a tool box drawer without protection from dust, oil, dirt, and moisture.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 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:   At this location employees were engaged in an automotive repair operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Wanda primer/sealer, Wanda hardeners containing isocyanates, Wanda clear coat, and Wanda base containing butyl acetate and xylene. The employer did not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.   The written program must also contain the following:  1.    a list of all hazardous chemicals on site, 2.    the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill, 3.    the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled and 4.    the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  The employer did not have safety data sheets (SDS's). The employer is an automotive and collision repair shop that uses flammables and organic compounds throughout many processes, such as but not limited to, lubricants, solvents, and paints.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 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:  The employer did not train employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. The employer is an automotive and collision repair shop that uses flammables and organic compounds throughout many processes, such as but not limited to, lubricants, solvents, and paints.