OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST RADIATOR SHOP, INC.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    For the employees repairing vehicle and motorized equipment cooling radiators on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not keep surfaces in areas such as, but not limited to break rooms, change rooms, offices, and radiator cleaning bays as free as practical of lead contamination.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:(a) (LOCATION)(IDENTIFY JOB TITLE, SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITION(S)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)    For the employees repairing vehicle and motorized equipment cooling radiators in the lower shop on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not conduct initial monitoring to determine if employees using 60% Lead / 40% Tin solder for brazing were exposed to airborne level at or above the action level of 30 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air, or the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances SOLD

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:    For the employees repairing vehicle and motorized equipment cooling radiators on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not evaluate the employee's ability to wear a respirator, respirator effectiveness, or the potential exposures prior to allowing the employees to use the half-face air purifying respirators.  Employees worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to silver solder and 60% lead/ 40% tin solder, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, carbon black, and 2-Butanone.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances SOLD

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   For the employees repairing vehicle and motorized equipment radiators on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not establish and implement the elements of a respirator program for employees voluntarily wearing half-face air-purifying respirator with organic vapor/acid/p100 filter cartridges or p100 filter cartridges.  The employees are using chemicals such as, but not limited to silver solder and 60% lead/ 40% tin solder, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, carbon black, and 2-Butanone  The employer did not require a medical exam, fit test, training on limitations, maintenance, and storage.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    For the employees cleaning and repairing vehicle and motorized equipment cooling radiators on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not provide an emergency eye wash that was immediately accessible to employees in the upper and lower shops that were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Oct 25, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,500 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:      For the employees repairing vehicle and motorized equipment cooling radiators on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior there to, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program to inform and train employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to silver solder and 60% lead/ 40% tin solder, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, carbon black, and 2-Butanone.