OSHA Inspection: TAPATIOS BODY SHOP AND PAINT

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

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:  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees were provided and required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. A written respirator program was not developed and implemented, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 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:  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA -  Employees were provided and required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. Medical evaluation was not performed to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 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):   Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees were provided and required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. Fit test was not conducted, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators:  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees were provided and required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. Information and training on the care and use of respirators was not provided, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

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:  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees used hazardous materials such as but not limited to filler/bondo, wax polishing cream, thinner and welding gas. A written hazard communication program had not been developed, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees use hazardous materials such as but not limited to filler/bondo, wax polishing cream, thinner and welding gas. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained, on or about 5/18/2017.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Tapatios Body Shop and Paint, Gainesville, GA - Employees use hazardous materials such as but not limited to filler/bondo, wax polishing cream, thinner and welding gas. Information and training was not provided, on or about 5/18/2017.