OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN'S BODY SHOP, LLC

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b):  Section 3.4.4, Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.101(b): Compressed gas cylinder(s) in use were not properly supported to prevent them from being knocked over and compressed gas cylinders containing flammable gases were stored within 20 feet of cylinders containing oxygen:    a) Rebuild Area, on or about 10/19/17: Compressed gas cylinders: 2-Oxygen; 1-Acetylene and 3-Compressed Gas were not secured to prevent them from being knocked over.      b) Rebuild Area, on or about 10/19/17: Compressed gas cylinders: Acetylene and Oxygen were stored with each other.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $520 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 Storage Area, on or about 10/19/17:  Employee dispenses from a 5 gallon container of DT-5 Virgin Lacquer Thinner a flammable material, and the container was not grounded.      b) Paint Storage Area, on or about 10/19/17: Employee dispenses into a 5 gallon container of paint waste and the waste container is not grounded.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

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 Storage Area, on or about 10/19/17: Employee dispenses DT-5 Virgin Lacquer Thinner from a 5 gallon container to a secondary container with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container.    b) Paint Storage Area, on or about 10/19/17: Employee transfer flammable paints and lacquer thinner from containers into a 5 gallon container of flammable waste with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $0 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)  Paint Shop, on or about 12/7/16: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employee was required to wear a 3M full face air purifying respirator.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

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) Paint Shop, on or about 10/19/17: Employee required to wear 3M full face air purifying respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 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)  Paint Shop, on or about 10/19/17: Employee required to wear full face air purifying respirator had not been fit tested.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 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) Paint Shop, on or about 10/19/17: Employee required to wear a full face air purifying respirator and had not received respirator training.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    a)  Strip Bay, on or about 10/19/17: A fire extinguisher was not in operable condition, it was found discharged.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 10/19/17: Employees expected to respond to incipient stage fires and were not provided training annually on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting.          * 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

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,185 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; specifically:  1) Labeling and other forms of warning;    2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;    3) Employee training and information.    The written program must also include:       (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.    (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.    (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.     a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/19/17: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: Akzo Nobel Paint; DT-5 Lacquer Thinner; Purple Power Cleaner/Degreaser and Simple Green - All Purpose Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 12/7/16: The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous material including, but not limited to:  Akzo Nobel Paint; DT-5 Lacquer Thinner; Purple Power Cleaner/Degreaser and Simple Green - All Purpose Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/19/17: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: Akzo Nobel Paint; DT-5 Lacquer Thinner; Purple Power Cleaner/Degreaser and Simple Green - All Purpose Cleaner and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).