OSHA Inspection: A.R. MYERS CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,774 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:    a)  Body Shop - The company did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to use respirators during spray painting operations.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 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)  Body Shop - Employees who use respirators during spray painting and grinding operations were not provided with a medical evaluation prior to respirator usage.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  Body Shop - Employees required to use dual cartridge respirators during spray painting were not provided with respirator fit tests prior to use of the respirators.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 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)  Body Shop - the employer did not provide respirator training to all employees who were required to use respirators while working in the body shop.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,774 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)  Body Shop - The company did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including Finish Pro 5000 General Purpose Thinner.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.    Abatement Note:   A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:    1. Labeling and other forms of warning  2. Safety Data Sheets  3. Employee information and training    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a)  Body Shop - The employer did not maintain in the workplace a copy of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace, including Finish Pro #5000 General Purpose Thinner.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided 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:  a)  Body Shop - employees were not provided with training on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including paints, paint thinner, and MIG wire.  Observed on or about September 27, 2018

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Dec 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a)  Body Shop - The employer did not certify that the employee who was authorized to operate the forklift had been trained and evaluated in accordance with the requirements of 1910.178(l)(2) and (l)(3).  Observed on or about September 27, 2018.