OSHA Inspection: TRANS AM WORLDWIDE, LLC.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: Section 3.1.10- Do not deface or remove any markings, labels, decals, tags and stencil marks used for identification of content attached by the supplier:    a. On or about October 20, 2016, at the Mechanical shop, a compressed gas cylinder did not have any markings, label, decal, tags or stencil mark for identification of content.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1738.00 Reduced

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.  On or about October 20, 2016, in the car-body work and painting areas, the employer did not conduct medical evaluations for employees prior being fit tested for the use of tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a.  On or about October 20, 2016, in the car-body preparation, priming and painting areas, the employer did not fit-test employees prior to the use of tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $2608.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a. On or about October 20, 2016, in auto shop, the Clark forklift had a defective horn and defective backup alarm, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    b. On or about October 20, 2016, in auto shop, the Clark forklift had the lifting hydraulic lines worn out in the mast assembly, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a.  On or about October 20, 2016, at the paint mixing room, the employer did not ensure that two plastic bottles containing lacquer thinner used by employees were properly labeled with the name and the hazards of the chemical contained therein.

Issued

2017-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $406.00 · Current $245.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    a. On or about October 20, 2016, in auto shop, the employer did not ensure that the nameplate of the Clark forklift was legible for the operator to read the capacity information to prevent a caught-in or struck-by hazard.