OSHA Inspection: WESTLUND AUTO SALES, LLC

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2330.00 Reduced

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:    Facility:  A worksite specific written respiratory protection program was not established and implement for the employees required to wear/utilize half facepiece tight fitting respirators while performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) painting of cars, autobody work, and sanding bondo.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:  Facility:  The employer did not designate a qualified respiratory program administrator for the employees required to wear half facepiece tight fitting respirators while performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) painting of card, autobody work, and sanding bondo.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2330.00 Reduced

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:    Facility:  A medical evaluation for the employees required to wear tight fitting half facepiece respirators and loosed fitting PAPRs was not provided prior to allowing the employees to wear the respirators and PAPRS.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  Facility:  The employer did not ensure that the employees required to wear half facepiece tight fitting negative pressure respirators were fit tested prior to allowing employees to use the respirators and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    Facility:  The employees required to wear tight-fitting half facepiece respirators had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face of the employees.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  Facility: The employees required to wear tight fitting half facepiece respirators were not provided with information and training prior to wearing respirators.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2330.00 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:    Facility: A worksite specific written hazard communications program was not developed, implemented and/or maintained, including Globalized Harmonized Systems (GHS) for the employees required to handle and work with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) automotive paints, hardeners, lacquers, and solvents while performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) painting of cars, autobody work, and sanding bondo.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  Facility:  The employees required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) automotive paints, hardeners, bondo, and solvents were not provided with information and training on the hazardous chemical communications at the time of initial assignments or whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.

Issued

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  Facility:  The employer did not verify through a written certification that the Workplace Hazard Assessment for the personal protective equipment (PPE) had been conducted as complete.