OSHA Inspection: AUTOMOTIVE SUPER SPORTS INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,738 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00402037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:  a. On or about June 29, 2017, storage and tool cleaning area behind the spray mixing shop, the employer failed to ensure that the "Paint Thinner" dispensing and waste solvent drum were grounded to prevent the accumulation of static electricity, which could be an ignition source to "Paint Thinner" and other flammable vapors.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about June 19, 2017, paint area, employees were required to wear a tight-fit half face respirator while spray-painting automobile parts and the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a. On or about June 29, 2017, automotive body shop, the employer failed to ensure that the employees using compress-air for the cleaning of auto parts, used nozzles  where the pressure was reduced from approximately 100 psi to less than 30 psi or that the nozzles were equipped with a safety tip, to protect employees from possible injury to the eyes or embolism.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about June 19, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a written Hazard Communication Program for the protection of the employees, that use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to AXALTA's "Epoxy Primer", "Chroma-Premier System" and "Nason Aerosol".