OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR AUTO BODY

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Jan 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, the employer had not performed an evaluation or identification of respiratory hazards for  chemical hazards, such as, butan-2-ol, 2-butoxyethanol, and 2-dimethylaminoethanol, during painting processes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, employees wearing half face air purifying respirators, during the painting process, were not medically evaluated for working with painting fumes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, employees required to wear tight fitting respirators were not fit tested. Employees wore half face air purifying respirators without fit testing for exposure to painting fumes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,273 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:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where products, such as ONYX HD DEEP BLACK 250 (containing butan-2-ol, 2-butoxyethanol, and 2-dimethylaminoethanol) were used for painting processes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

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:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, employer did not provide effective information and training for employees required to use hazardous chemical products, such as ONYX HD DEEP BLACK 250 (containing butan-2-ol, 2-butoxyethanol, and 2-dimethylaminoethanol), for painting processes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $213 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:  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, employer has not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program for employees using half face air purifying respirators for exposure to painting fumes, during the painting processes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  Location - painting booth  On or about August 27, 2019, employer did not provide information and training on proper use and care of respirators where employee were wearing half face air purifying respirators for exposure to painting fumes.