OSHA Inspection: RED'S AUTO WORKS, INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Inside flammable or combustible liquid storage room(s) were not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system:      a) Paint Mixing Room, on or about 7/10/17: Gravity or mechanical exhaust ventilation was not provided for this room where paint is being mixed and stored.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):  Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:    a) Paint Mixing Room, on or about 7/10/17:  Employees dispense from a 5 gallon container of Omni MS251 Multi Purpose Solvent a flammable material, and the container was not grounded.      b) Paint Mixing Room, on or about 7/10/17:  Employees dispense from miscellaneous paint containers into a 5 gallon container of flammable waste, and the container was not grounded.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):  Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:   a) Paint Mixing Room, on or about 7/10/17: Employees dispense flammable materials including but not limited to: Omni MS251 multi-purpose solvent from a 5 gallon container  to a secondary container with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Jan 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)  Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:    a)  Body Workshop, on or about 7/10/17: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employee was required to wear a air purifying half mask respirator.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.     a) Body Workshop, on or about 7/10/17: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Jan 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting face piece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator face piece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:      a)  Body Workshop, on or about 7/10/17: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirator had not been fit tested.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Jan 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)  The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:      a) Body Workshop, on or about 7/10/17: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirator and had not received respirator training.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 7/10/17: Training was not provided annually to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.         * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:  a)  Paint Mixing Room, on or about 7/10/17:  Red Devil Paint Shaker Model 5400 was being used in the paint mixing room but the plug was running though the door and plug into the Light Body Workshop Room for power.