OSHA Inspection: BALDWIN BODY SHOP, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 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 was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.    a.  On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to smoke and fire hazards where the employer did not ensure that the "Kayco" spray booth was equipped with automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.    b.  On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to smoke and fire hazards where the employer did not ensure that the spray booth adjacent to the "Kayco" spray booth was equipped with automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  On or about June 09, 2016 a prep employee was exposed to respirator hazards where the employer provided a tight-fitting respirator for voluntary use but did not provide the employee with a medical evaluation to determine if the employee was medically fit to use the respirator.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 June 09, 2016 two employees using respirators voluntarily were exposed to respiratory hazards where the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to ensure that users were medically fit and that the respirators were cleaned, stored, and maintained to prevent health hazards to the users.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  On or about June 09, 2016 a lead painter using a "SATA" supplied air respirator voluntarily was exposed to respiratory hazards where the employer did not ensure and certify that the air supplied from an outdoor, electric compressor at least met the requirements for Grade D breathing air.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about June 09, 2016 a prep employee was exposed to respirator hazards where the employer provided a tight-fitting respirator for voluntary use but did not provide the employee with the information contained in 1910.134 Appendix D.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.  a. On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where the employer did not ensure that a portable fire extinguisher located on the west side of the newest paint booth located on the north side of the site was maintained in a fully charged condition.  b. On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where the employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguisher located on the west wall of the transmission shop was maintained in a fully charged condition.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section were not visually inspected monthly.  On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where the employer provided portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use but did not ensure that the fire extinguishers were visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where the employer provided portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use but did not ensure that the fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  On or about June 09, 2016 employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where the employer provided portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use but did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer 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.  On or about June 09, 2016 two employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with flammable undercoating chemicals, paints, hardeners, and thinners where the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  On or about June 09, 2016 two employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with flammable undercoating chemicals, paints, hardeners, and thinners where the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for each chemical to which employees were exposed at the site.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer 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.  On or about June 09, 2016 two employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with flammable undercoating chemicals, paints, hardeners, and thinners where the employer did not include the employees in an effective hazard communication information and training program.