OSHA Inspection: REGAN'S AUTOMOTIVE INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:      a) Spray Booth Area, on or about 3/26/19: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employees were required to wear half face air purifying respirators.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:       a) Spray Booth Area, on or about 3/26/19: Employees wear 3M half face air purifying respirators and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): 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) was used, and at least annually thereafter:      a) Spray Booth Area, on or about 3/26/19: Employees required to wear 3M half face air purifying respirators had not been fit tested

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:      a) Spray Booth Area, on or about 3/26/19: Employees are required to wear 3M half face air purifying respirators and had not received respirator training.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 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; specifically:       1) Labeling and other forms of warning;    2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;    3) Employee training and information.     The written program must also include:    (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.    (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.    (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.       a)  Mechanic & Paint Shop, on our about 3/26/19: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: Motor Oil; Transmission Fluid; PPG Envirobse High Performance Paint; PPG Deltron Clearcoat and ACME Finish Economy Thinner.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:         a)  Mechanic & Paint Shop, on our about 3/26/19: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: Motor Oil; Transmission Fluid; PPG Envirobse High Performance Paint; PPG Deltron Clearcoat and ACME Finish Economy Thinner and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "EXIT":  a)  Mechanic Shop, on or about 3/26/19: The Riverside Exit door leading to the outside was not marked.