OSHA Inspection: METRO AUTO PAINTING

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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) Facility - On or about September 10, 2019 the employer did not develop a respiratory protection a written respiratory protection program governing the usage of a 3M, negative pressure, half mask, air purifying respirator used in the workplace exposing employees to respirable hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility - On or about September 10, 2019, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to use a 3M, negative pressure, half mask, air purifying respirator in the workplace, exposing employees to respiratory system hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators:  (a)    Facility - On or about September 10, 2019, the employer did not provide the employees with adequate training for employees required to use a 3M, negative pressure, half mask, air purifying respirator exposing employees to respirable hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a)  Body Shop - On or about September 10, 2019 the bathroom was not maintained in a sanitary condition exposing the employees to germs and other potential infectious diseases.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  (a)  Body Shop Area - On or about September 10, 2019 employees were exposed to a struck by hazard due to the acetylene cylinder not being secured.  (b)  Body Shop Area - On or about September 10, 2019 employees were exposed to a struck by hazard due to the oxygen cylinder not being secured.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:  (a)  Body shop - On or about September 10, 2019 the employer stored acetylene and oxygen cylinders together exposing the employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Facility - On or about September 10, 2019 three electrical boxes used for temporary power were not mounted exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) Paint booth - On or about September 10, 2019 the electrical junction box did not have a cover over the live electrical wires exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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)  Facility - On or about September 10, 2019 the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program providing information to employees about the chemicals they are exposed to in the workplace such as but not limited lacquer thinner, primer, paints and other hazardous chemicals exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a)  Facility - On or about September 10, 2019 the employer did not provide training on the chemicals they are exposed to in the workplace such as but not limited lacquer thinner, primer, paints and other hazardous chemicals exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:  (a)  Flammable storage Area - "No Smoking" signs were not posted in or near the flammable storage area exposing the employees to a fire hazard.