OSHA Inspection: POWELL'S PAINT & BODY SHOP, INC.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations was not designed, installed or maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was not less than 100 linear feet per minute:    (a)  In the Accudraft automobile spray booth, on June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, average air velocity at the booth cross section was not equal to or greater than 100 linear feet per minute (measured average at 55 feet per minute), exposing employees to a fire hazard.    (b)  In the Accudraft Saima automobile spray booth, on June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, average air velocity at the booth cross section was not equal to or greater than 100 linear feet per minute (measured average at 38 feet per minute), exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (a) In the paint area, on or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, employees spraying paints and primers did not utilize eye protection, exposing them to eye injury hazards.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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)  In the paint area, on or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, the employer did not prepare a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M Half Mask Respirators while performing spray operations in the paint area, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  In the paint area, on or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to two employees who were required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  In the paint area, on or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a QLFT or QNFT to employees who were required to wear a respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  In the paint area, on or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to automobile paints and isocyanate containing paint hardners, resulting in a chemical hazard.