OSHA Inspection: SUN SERVICE AND BODY OF CHITTENANGO INC.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1223.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)  Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:   a)  Body Shop, on or about 3/22/17: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employees were required to wear half mask air purifying respirators.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Body Shop, on or about 3/22/17: Employer allowed voluntary use of dust masks and had not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 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 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 3/22/17: Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators have not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 3/22/17: Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators and had not been fit tested.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)  The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:    a) Body Shop, on or about 3/22/17: Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators and have not received respirator training.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1223.00 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:    1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;   3) Employee training and information.  The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.   (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.    a) Throughout the facility, on our about 3/22/17: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: PPG Envirobase Paint; Safety Kleen Ultra Kleen Spray Solution; Safety Kleen Lacquer Thinner; Echo Wheel Cleaner & Brightener and Platinum Professional Car Wash Systems.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/22/17: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to:  PPPG Envirobase Paint; Safety Kleen Ultra Kleen Spray Solution; Safety Kleen Lacquer Thinner; Echo Wheel Cleaner & Brightener and Platinum Professional Car Wash Systems and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).