OSHA Inspection: FRANK BUCK MOTORS

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to ejection and crushing hazards while operating powered industrial trucks:    a) Paint shop: Employees were operating a Caterpillar T50D powered industrial truck (SN 5906130) without a seat belt, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) Service department and paint shop: Powered industrial truck (forklift) operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years (last in 2009), on or about December 18, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    a) Service department: The Clark forklift was equipped with an Ecoa Jib Rig front end attachment and the forklift was not marked to identify the attachment, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    a) Paint shop: The DeVilbiss spray paint booth was not equipped with approved automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 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 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Service department: Employees using half face air purifying respirators while blowing out engine exhaust systems were not provided with information contained in Appendix D for voluntary respirator use, on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 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:  a) Service department: The employer did not ensure that employees voluntarily using half face air purifying respirators while blowing out engine exhaust systems were medically able to use the respirator and that the respirator was properly cleaned, stored and maintained so as to not present a health hazard to the users, on or about December 15, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) Paint shop: Employees using tight fitting face piece respirators were not annually fit tested, on or about December 15, 2015.  Abatement Observed During Inspection

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Paint shop: An employee with facial hair (full beard) was wearing a 3M half face air purifying respirator while spray painting, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Service department: HD Degreaser was used in a machine to clean the floors and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided for immediate emergency use, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Service department: The unused portions of the blade on the WF Wells horizontal bandsaw were not guarded to prevent contact, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Service department: The work rest on the Dayton bench grinder was measured at 1 1/4 inches from the grinding wheel, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Service department: The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the safety guard on the Dayton bench grinder was measured at 1 inch, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Service department and paint shop: An educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees at least annually, on or about December 18, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Service department and paint shop: The employer did not train all potentially exposed employees on the new label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new SDS format (e.g., the section order and the type of information contained in each section), on or about December 18, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Feb 8, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  a) Service department: Poor housekeeping of the service bays in that fluid spills and flexible cords presented potential slip and trip hazards, as observed on or about December 15, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.