OSHA Inspection: BUCKEYE BODY AND EQUIPMENT (BUCKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC)

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): "Construction." Inside storage rooms shall be constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use. Such construction shall comply with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, the system shall be designed and installed in an acceptable manner. Openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area shall be at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings shall be provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The room shall be liquid-tight where the walls join the floor. A permissible alternate to the sill or ramp is an open-grated trench inside of the room which drains to a safe location. Where other portions of the building or other properties are exposed, windows shall be protected as set forth in the Standard for Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA No. 80-1968, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6, for Class E or F openings. Wood at least 1 inch nominal thickness may be used for shelving, racks, dunnage, scuffboards, floor overlay, and similar installations.    a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, the inside door for the flammable liquid material storage room (materials storage #2) located in building 2 did not have an approved self-closing fire door.   b. On and/or before October 24, 2019, the outside double doors for the flammable liquid material storage room (materials storage #2) located in building 2 did not have approved self-closing fire doors.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No Smoking" signs. "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.   a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, the flammable liquid material storage room (materials storage #2) located in building 2 did not have a "No Smoking" sign conspicuously posted in the area.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400440167524602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.     a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, in the paint area of building 2, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear 3M 5300 half-facepiece respirators w/ organic vapor cartridges & P95 pre-filters while painting and performing other activities in the paint booths and/or mix room.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400440167524602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) through 1910.134(c)(ix).   a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for employees required to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators while painting and performing other activities in the paint booths and/or mix room.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400440167524602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.     a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, in the paint area of building 2, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use 3M 5300 half-facepiece respirators w/ organic vapor cartridges & P95 pre-filters while painting and performing other activities in the paint booths and/or mix room were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400440167524602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have:   29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function.   a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, in the paint area of building 2, the employer did not ensure that an employee required to use a 3M 5300 half-facepiece respirator w/ organic vapor cartridges & P95 pre-filters while painting and performing other activities in the paint booths and/or mix room was clean-shaven with no facial hair coming between the sealing surface of the respirator and face.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400440167524602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.   a. On and/or before October 24, 2019, in the paint area of building 2, the employer did not provide training on respiratory protection for employees required to use 3M 5300 half-facepiece respirators w/ organic vapor cartridges & P95 pre-filters while painting and performing other activities in the paint booths and/or mix room.