OSHA Inspection: LITHIA ND ACQUISITION CORP. #1

Issued

Sep 10, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about March 27, 2018, for employees without medical evaluations who voluntarily use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators while performing detail work in a wash bay located at 2273 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Sep 10, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about March 27, 2018, for employees without medical evaluations who voluntarily use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators while performing detail work in a wash bay located at 2273 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Sep 10, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On or about March 27, 2018, for employees that have not been given a copy of Appendix D who voluntarily use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M half facepiece respirators while performing detail work in a wash bay located at 2273 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Sep 10, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  (a) On or about March 27, 2018 for employees engaged in automotive service work exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to First Place Finish Heavy Duty Wire Wheel Cleaner and Zep HI pH 3000 Presoak at 2273 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Sep 10, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 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) On or about March 27, 2018 for employees engaged in automotive service work exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to First Place Finish Heavy Duty Wire Wheel Cleaner and Zep HI pH 3000 Presoak at 2273 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks, North Dakota.