OSHA Inspection: GERBER COLLISION & GLASS

Issued

Nov 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,348 · Current $2,609 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue were not immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed. Approved metal waste cans were not provided wherever rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material; and all such rags or waste were not deposited therein immediately after use. The contents of waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:    On or about August 2, 2019, at 1151 W Bagley Rd., Berea, OH 44017, the employer failed to ensure that rags and other waste material contaminated with flammable materials, such as but not limited to, GENERAL PURPOSE SOLVENT, which is a Class 2 flammable, were disposed of in approved metal waste cans, and disposed of daily.

Issued

Nov 26, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,348 · Current $2,609 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment for the use of personal protective equipment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about August 2, 2019, at 1151 W Bagley Rd., Berea, OH 44017, the employer failed to verify through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed, when employees worked with spray coating materials such as, but not limited to THINNER HIGH TEMPERATURE, which contained n-butyl propionate, which causes serious eye injuries and requires the use of chemical goggles.

Issued

Nov 26, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   On or about August 2, 2019, at 1151 W Bagley Rd., Berea, OH 44017, the employer failed to ensure that affected employees used appropriate eye and face protection, when employees were exposed to liquid chemicals such as, but not limited to THINNER HIGH TEMPERATURE, which contained n-butyl propionate, which causes serious eye injuries and requires the use of chemical goggles.