OSHA Inspection: R&B AUTO BODY TRANSPORT REFINISHING, LLC

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $203 · Current $122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    a. In the painting area, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees. This violation was discovered on or about April 5, 2017.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $203 · Current $122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.     a. In the paint booths, employees were required to wear 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirators without the employer establishing and implementing a written respiratory protection program. This violation was observed on or about April 5, 2017.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $203 · Current $122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 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 physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.     a. In the paint booths, employees were not provided with training regarding the hazardous chemicals in their work area. This violation was discovered on or about April 5, 2017.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,794 · Current $3,476 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. In the paint booths, employees were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirator. This violation was discovered on or about April 5, 2017.    The R&B Auto Body Transport Refinishing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990738, citation number 1, item number 1-c and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4655 118th Avenue N, Clearwater, FL 33762.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. In the paint booth, employees were required to wear 3M 07193 half-face dual cartridge respirators without having an appropriate fit test performed. This violation was discovered on or about April 5, 2017.    The R&B Auto Body Transport Refinishing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990738, citation number 1, item number 1-d and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4655 118th Avenue N, Clearwater, FL 33762.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $203 · Current $122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations were not designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained.     a. In the Cross Draft "Dungeon" Booth: the average air velocity on the West Wall is 27.11 Linear Feet per Minute, and on the East Wall is 70.56 Linear Feet per Minute. This violation was observed on or about April 5, 2017.    The R&B Auto Body Transport Refinishing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.107(b)(5)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990738, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4655 118th Avenue N, Clearwater, FL 33762.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), 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) In the painting area, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when spray bottles were not properly labeled with the contents. This violation was observed on or about April 5, 2017.