OSHA Inspection: COLORMYCAR AUTO BODY INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 15, 2016

Penalty

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

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) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a  written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half mask, negative pressure respirators and SATA supplied air respirators during sanding and painting activities.    Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half mask, negative pressure respirators and SATA supplied air respirators during sanding and painting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not 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) Facility  The employer did not provide fit tests to employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half mask, negative pressure respirators and SATA supplied air respirators while conducting sanding and painting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective training for employees required to wear 3M half mask, negative pressure respirators and STAT supplied air respirators during sanding and painting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 15, 2016

Penalty

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

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hexamethylene diisocyanate oligomers found in Mipa 2K-Hardener MS35, styrene found in Z-Grip body filler, and n-butyl acetate, xylene and naphtha found in Nexa 2K Mixing Basic Burgundy.    Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility      The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical employees use such as, but not limited to, hexamethylene diisocyanate oligomers found in Mipa 2K-Hardener MS35, styrene found in Z-Grip body filler, and n-butyl acetate, xylene and naphtha found in Nexa 2K Mixing Basic Burgundy.  Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 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) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexamethylene diisocyanate oligomers found in Mipa 2K-Hardener MS35, styrene found in Z-Grip body filler, and n-butyl acetate, xylene and naphtha found in Nexa 2K Mixing Basic Burgundy.  Violation occurred on or about 05/10/16.