OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL EMERGENCY VEHICLES INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 Department - On or about January 24, 2016, where spray finishing applications are conducted with flammable and combustible paints, the spray booth was not equipped with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:     (a) Paint Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, where employees are required to wear negative pressure tight-fitting respirators, the employer has not first provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    Abatement Note:  The medical evaluation shall obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of this section

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(i): The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtained the same information as the medical questionnaire:  (a) Paint Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, , the employer has not identified a physician or other licensed health care professional to medically evaluate employees who are required to wear respirators.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP)  a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator:(a)   (a) Paint Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, , the employer did not obtain a written recommendation regarding the ability of employees to wear respirators.   Note:  The recommendation shall provide only the following information: Any limitations on respirator use related to the medical condition of the employee, or relating to the workplace conditions in which the respirator will be used, including whether or not the employee is medically able to use the respirator.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a) Paint Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, where employees are required to wear negative pressure tight-fitting respirators, the employer has not ensured employees were fit tested to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

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:   (a) Paint Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, Where the employer requires employees to wear negative pressure and powered air-purifying respirators, the employer's written respiratory protection program does not include all required worksite-specific procedures and elements outlined, including provisions for initial and annual fit testing.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:     (a) Throughout Facility - On or about February 24, 2016, where fire extinguishers are available and which are required by 29 CFR 1910.107(f)(4), an educational program has not been provided to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    Abatement Note:  The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Remount Shop - On or about February 24, 2016, a circular handfed crosscut table saw, used to cut plexi-glass, was not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Throughout Facility - On or about February 24, 2016, where hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to, flammable paints, solvents, binders, brake fluids, greases, lubricants are used by employees, a listing of the hazardous chemicals in the workplace was not included in the written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 29, 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 were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  (a) Throughout Facility - On or about February 24, 2016, where hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to, flammable paints, solvents, binders, brake fluids, greases, lubricants are used by employees, safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals were not readily accessible or available.  Abatement Note(s): 1.  Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.  2.  Safety data sheets may be kept in any form, including operating procedures, and may be designed to cover groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals. However, the employer shall ensure that in all cases the required information is provided for each hazardous chemical, and is readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

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:  (a) Throughout Facility - On or about February 24, 2016, where hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to, flammable paints, solvents, binders, brake fluids, greases, lubricants are used by employees, employees were not provided with effective information and training regarding the hazardous chemicals which are used and maintained in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges(s), audible alarm(s) or pressure activated device(s) installed on paint spray booth(s) to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained:   (a) Paint Department - On or about January 24, 2016, where spray finishing applications are conducted with flammable and combustible paints, the spray booth was not equipped visible gauges, audible alarms, or pressure activated devices to ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout Facility - On or about February 24, 2016, employees who voluntarily wear negative pressure disposable respirators were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D of this section.