OSHA Inspection: MONTANA AUTO INVESTMENTS LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 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:  a) Service Department: On October 24, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemicals such as but not limited to; Menthanol (Xtreme Blue Windshield Washer Fluid), Ethylene glycol (Prestone Antifreeze Coolant),  Citrus terpenes (Excel Clean HD), and Petroleum distillates (Turtle Wax). The employer failed to ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provides at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.  b) Service Department: On October 24, 2017, and at times prior,, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemicals such as but not limited to; Menthanol (Xtreme Blue Windshield Washer Fluid), Ethylene glycol (Prestone Antifreeze Coolant),  Citrus terpenes (Excel Clean HD), and Petroleum distillates (Turtle Wax). The employer failed to provide the required safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.  c) Service Department: On October 24, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemicals such as but not limited to; Menthanol (Xtreme Blue Windshield Washer Fluid), Ethylene glycol (Prestone Antifreeze Coolant),  Citrus terpenes (Excel Clean HD), and Pedroleum distillates (Turtle Wax). The employer failed to provide 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.