OSHA Inspection: REPAIR KING INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 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) Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear Miller LPR-100 half mask air purifying respirator during carbon steel welding to protect from welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

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) Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, employees are required to wear Miller LPR-100 half mask air purifying respirator during carbon steel welding to protect welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.  The employer has not ensured that the employees had a medical evaluation prior to the required respirator use.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is 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:  (a) Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, employees are required to wear Miller LPR-100 half mask air purifying respirator during carbon steel welding to protect welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.  The employer has not ensured that the employees were fit tested prior to the required respirator use and then annually thereafter.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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  (a) Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, employees are required to wear Miller LPR-100 half mask air purifying respirator during carbon steel welding to protect welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.   The employer had not provided training to employees on the respirator prior to use in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(k)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of inorganic arsenic:    (a)  Welding/Fabrication Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of arsenic.  Wipe samples indicated the presence of arsenic on the break table and worktable in the fabrication area.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:   (a)  Welding/Fabrication Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of lead.  Wipe samples indicated the presence of lead on the break table and worktable in the fabrication area.  (b)  Lunch Room:   On March 6, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of lead.  Wipe samples indicated the presence of lead on the lunch room table.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 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)  Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior to, employees conduct MIG welding operations on carbon steel.   The employer has not implemented a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.        ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a description of how the criteria for the following will be met:   1.        Labeling and other forms of warnings;   2.        Safety Data Sheets;   3.        Employee information and training.        Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and the availability of safety data sheets must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):   (a)  Welding Area:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior to, employees conduct MIG welding operations on carbon steel.   The employer has not provided employees training on the hazards associated welding fumes such as but not limit to, iron oxide fume, manganese fume and zinc oxide fume.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   (a)  Facility Wide:  On March 6, 2019 and times prior, portable fire extinguishers located throughout the facility had not had an annual maintenance check since 2015.