OSHA Inspection: NORTH COUNTRY COLLISION INC.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,705 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

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Paint Mixing Room, on or about 3/26/19: A portable fire extinguisher was not mounted so that it was readily accessible.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a)Throughout the facility, on or about 3/26/19: Training was not provided to employees upon initial employment on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.      * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:      a)  Hallway Area to Backroom, on or about 3/26/19:  A DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" Bench Grinder had an opening between the work rest and grinding wheel that measured 1/4-inch at the right wheel.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  Hallway Area to Backroom, on or about 3/26/19:  A DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" Bench Grinder had an had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1/2-inch at the left wheel and 1-inch at the right wheel.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) SDS 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 Autocolor Aquabase Plus and PPG Performance Clear-coat.