OSHA Inspection: PATERSON CAR EMPORIUM, LLC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,108 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(iii): Storage of flammable liquids in office occupancies, except that which is required for maintenance and operation of building and operation of equipment, was not prohibited. Such storage was not kept in closed metal containers stored in a storage cabinet or in safety cans or in an inside storage room not having a door that opens into that portion of the building used by the public.   a) Main office: A 5 gallon can containing lacquer thinner was stored inside the main office exposing office employees to fire hazard, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,108 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:   a) Body shop: Combustible materials such as, but not limited to, cardboard boxes and car body parts were leaning against the side of the spray booth, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 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) Spray booth: A spray booth operator was required to wear a 3M air purifying half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridge during the process.  The employer did not develop and implement a worksite-specific written respiratory protection program, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray booth: Medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to wear a respirator was not provided to those who were required to wear a negative pressure respirator, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 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:  a) Repair shop: A spray booth operator is engaged in spray paint automobiles was handling products such as, but not limited to, lacquer thinner, urethane clearcoat, and basecoat containing hazardous flammable chemicals.   The employer did not develop and implement a worksite specific written hazard communication program, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:    a) Repair shop:  The material safety data sheets for products such as, but not limited to,  lacquer thinner, urethane clearcoat, and basecoat  were not readily accessible to the employees during work shifts, on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Repair shop: A spray booth operator was not provided the information and training on the hazard(s) associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals contained in products such as, but not limited to, lacquer thinner, urethane clearcoat, and basecoat , on or about 05/16/17.

Issued

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a) Storage area on Mezzanine Level: Car body parts were stored on the mezzanine level over the guardrail was not secured against shifting, sliding and fallen thus exposing shop employees to struck by hazard, on or about 05/16/17.