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OSHA Inspection: BOB KARL'S SALES & SERVICE, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BOB KARL'S SALES & SERVICE, INC. in 2791 6TH AVE, TROY, NY 12180 (NAICS 441120). OSHA activity number 344467832.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2791 6TH AVE
City
TROY
State
NY
ZIP
12180
Mailing
2791 6TH AVE, TROY, NY 12180
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
441120
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 26, 2020
Penalty
Initial $2,841 · Current $1,700 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for employees conducting spray painting tasks. The employer provides and requires the use of a 3M 1/2 mask respirator. The employer did not implement a program to include a written program, training, and medical evaluations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1700
  • — Z (S) $2841

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for employees conducting spray painting tasks. The employer provides and requires the use of a 3M 1/2 mask respirator. The employer did not implement a program to include medical evaluations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $2,841 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for employees using Urethane Reducer Fast 1360 and PPG Base Coat Black. These products contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, ethyl acetate. The Urethane Reducer 1360 is a corrosive and a category 2 flammable. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include a written program and training.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2841

1910.1200 H01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for employees using Urethane Reducer Fast 1360 and PPG Base Coat Black. These products contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, ethyl acetate. The Urethane Reducer 1360 is a corrosive and a category 2 flammable. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include site specific training.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for the employee using a 3M N95 on a voluntary basis during sanding operations. The employer did not provide training as indicated in Appendix D of the standard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.134 F02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 2020
Abate by
Feb 26, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a). On or about 11/22/19, on site, for employees conducting spray painting tasks. The employer provides and requires the use of a 3M 1/2 mask respirator. The employer did not implement a program to include fit tests.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344467832.

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