OSHA Inspection: KANSAS CITY FREIGHTLINER BODY SHOP

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(iii): Ladders were used on surfaces which did not provide a secure footing:  Employees engaged in semi-truck repair activities were exposed to an approximate 11 ft fall hazard to concrete in that the 8 ft stepladder footing rested on a plywood platform on top of the rear wheel base of the semi-truck.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii): Portable ladders were used for other uses than that for which they were intended:  Employees engaged in semi-truck repair activities were exposed to an approximate 11 ft fall hazard to concrete in that the manner in which the 8 ft metal stepladder was used was not for which it was intended by the manufacturer.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges were not maintained so as to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.  Employees engaged in primer and top coat painting activities were exposed to inhalation and skin injury hazards in that the manometer was not operational.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.  Employees engaged in semi-truck and vehicle repair activities were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards in that hazard assessments were not conducted to determine required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  In addition, did not develop and implement the program elements required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.  Employees engaged in painting and grinding activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program which contained both required and voluntary use procedures.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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:  Employees engaged in spray painting activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not provide a medical examination prior to fit testing and required use of the respirator.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  Employees engaged in spray painting activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not provide a fit test prior to initial use of a tight-fitting respirator.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed:  Employees engaged in spray painting activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not select and provide the appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazards to which the employee was exposed.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this standard when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  Employees engaged in sanding, grinding, and spray painting activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer allowed voluntary use of dust masks and 3M elastomeric respirators without the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 provided.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Employees engaged in sanding, grinding and spray painting activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer allowed voluntarily use of elastomeric respirators without a medical examination.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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:  Employees engaged in vehicle repair and painting were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program with all the elements required by the standard.