OSHA Inspection: CLINTON AUTO SERVICE INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.     a) Body Shop, on or about 5/11/16: Employee required to wear full face air purifying respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting face piece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator face piece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Body Shop, on or about 3/11/16: Employee required to wear full face air purifying respirator had not been fit tested.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Truck & Bus Bay, on or about 5/17/16: DeWalt Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1.5 - inch at the right wheel.  b) Rear Bay, on or about 5/17/16: Power Tools Ball Bearing AC Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1- inch at the right wheel.  c) Body Shopy, on or about 5/17/16: Craftsman Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 3/4 - inch at the left wheel.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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; specifically:  1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the job-site;   3) Employee training and information.   The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the job-site.   (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.   (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.  Please enter your variable information after this comment box.    a) Throughout the facility, on our about 5/17/16: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: Motor Oil; Anti-Freeze; Hydraulic Fluid and PPG Water Based Paints.