OSHA Inspection: RAY'S COLLISION CENTER OF AUBURN, INC

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $2,513

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected area and were not secured to ensure that the cylinders would not be knocked over:  (a) Welding area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to the hazards of improperly stored compressed gas cylinders in that the cylinders were not secured to ensure that the cylinders would not be knocked over.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour  (a) Welding area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen gas cylinders and acetylene gas cylinders were stored together.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

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)Painting area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for employees required the employer to use half face piece negative pressure respirators when spray painting.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 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)Painting area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide medical evaluation for respirator use to painting employees required to use half-mask negative pressure respirators during spray painting work at the paint booth.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) Painting area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to fit test employees required to use tight fitting respirators prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a)Painting area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees with comprehensive, understandable training. The employer required employees to use half face negative pressure tight fitting respirators when spray painting parts at the spray booth.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 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)Vehicle repair area: On or about March 29, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer did not provide employees wearing respirators voluntarily with basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.