OSHA Inspection: SUDAMAR'S NEW FINISH PAINT & BODY SHOP INC

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:    On or about March 18,2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer used a refrigerator that did not meet the fire resistance requirements to store flammable chemicals used at the workplace.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operation(s) exceeded the minimum required for operation:    On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer had stored inside the spray booth flammable chemicals that exceeded the minimum required for their daily operation.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer had an electrical box not effectively closed by missing circuit breaker "blanks".

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program that would cover the different chemicals such as but not limited to the paint used by employees on-site.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets (SDS) for different chemicals such as but not limited to the paint used by employees on-site.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide training for the different chemicals such as but not limited to the paint used by employees on-site.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:    On or about March 18,2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not pay for the necessary PPE such as but not limited to an air purifying respirator used by employees for painting activities at the paint shop.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 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:     On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide the information contained in the appendix D to employees using a 3M half-face air purifying respirator during painting operations at the workplace.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 18, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for those employees using a 3M half-face air purifying respirator during painting operations at the workplace.