OSHA Inspection: PROTECH AUTO GROUP, INC.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained:    a)  Auto body shop, on or about January 15, 2016 - The Binks spray booth did not have a visible gauge or audible alarm installed on the booth.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Auto body shop, January 15, 2016- Space within the Binks spray booth did not have approved automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person 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)  In the main garage, on or about January 15, 2016 - An approved eye wash station capable of providing immediate emergency quick drenching was not available when employees replaced corrosive car batteries.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  a) Facility, on or about January 15, 2016 - Employees used hazardous solvents such as but not limited to:  Gunk Engine Cleaner which contained 2-ButxyEthanol; Tec-A-Brake a flammable, which contained acetone, heptanes, xylene and toluene; Brake Fluid which contained triethylene glycol; Limco Final Wash a flammable which contained n-Heptane and tolulene; 3M 36061 Perfect It Ex rubbing compound which contained light petroleum distillates and aluminum oxide; Limco 203 Pre-Paint Cleaner, a flammable which contained VM&P Naptha Stoddard solvent, isopropanol and trimethylbenzene;  and R-Mur 60 a flammable paint reducer which contained butyl acetate, VM&P Naptha and trimethylbenzene.  The employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s):    a) Facility, on or about January 15, 2016 - Employees used hazardous solvents such as but not limited to:  Gunk Engine Cleaner which contained 2-ButxyEthanol; Tec-A-Brake a flammable, which contained acetone, heptanes, xylene and toluene; Brake Fluid which contained triethylene glycol; Limco Final Wash a flammable which contained n-Heptane and tolulene; 3M 36061 Perfect It Ex rubbing compound which contained light petroleum distillates and aluminum oxide; Limco 203 Pre-Paint Cleaner, a flammable which contained VM&P Naptha Stoddard solvent, isopropanol and trimethylbenzene;  and R-Mur 60 a flammable paint reducer which contained butyl acetate, VM&P Naptha and trimethylbenzene.  The employer did not have the SDS sheets for all the hazardous chemicals used in the facility.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Mar 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:    a) Facility, on or about January 15, 2016 -  Employees used hazardous solvents such as but not limited to:  Gunk Engine Cleaner which contained 2-ButxyEthanol; Tec-A-Brake a flammable, which contained acetone, heptanes, xylene and toluene; Brake Fluid which contained triethylene glycol; Limco Final Wash a flammable which contained n-Heptane and tolulene; 3M 36061 Perfect It Ex rubbing compound which contained light petroleum distillates and aluminum oxide; Limco 203 Pre-Paint Cleaner, a flammable which contained VM&P Naptha Stoddard solvent, isopropanol and trimethylbenzene;  and R-Mur 60 a flammable paint reducer which contained butyl acetate, VM&P Naptha and trimethylbenzene.  Employees were not provided hazard communication training on physical and hazardous properties of the solvents.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:  a)  In the auto body shop, on or about January 15, 2016 - The employer implemented a mandatory respiratory program for employees who wore 1/2 face tight fitting respirators during spray painting.     A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented within the worksite.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) In the auto body shop, on or about January 15, 2016 - Employees were not provided medical evaluations when required to use 1/2 face tight fitting respirators during spray painting.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a)  In the auto body shop, on or about January 15, 2016 - Employees who wore 1/2 face tight fitting respirators during spray painting were not provided a fit test prior to initial use.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a)  Facility, on or about January 15, 2016 - The fire extinguishers in the garage and auto body shop had not been certified and inspected since 2013.