OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR CHRYSLER - DODGE INC. DBA TAYLOR CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,723 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   a.  On or about December 16, 2019, in the facility, the employer had not performed a personal protective equipment assessment which had identified and assessed all the hazards necessitating the use of personal protective equipment.  Employee exposure included but was not limited to stoddard solvent, petroleum distillates and ethylene glycol.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:  a.  On or about December 16, 2019, in the facility, employees were not trained to know at least the following:       1.  What PPE is necessary.      2.  When PPE is necessary.       3.  How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear the PPE.      4. The limitations of PPE.       5.  The proper care, maintenance useful life and disposal of the PPE.    Employee exposure included, but was not limited to stoddard solvent, petroleum distillates and ethylene glycol.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used or kept in sanitary condition when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   a.  On or about December 16, 2019, in the facility, employees were required to conduct spray finishing operations with material(s) containing hazardous materials including but not limited stoddard solvent and petroleum distillates.  The employer failed to provide employee(s) with appropriate body protection to prevent skin contact with the hazardous overspray.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,723 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a.  On or about December 16, 2019, in the service department, an employee was provided and wore a half-mask tight-fitting air-purifying respirator during specific tasks involving chemicals such as, but not limited to, stoddard solvent and petroleum distillates.  The employer failed to implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that exposed employee(s) were medically evaluated and provided with proper cleaning, storage and maintenance thereby exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,723 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.  On or about December 16, 2019, in the facility, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program.  Employee exposure included, but was not limited to stoddard solvent, petroleum distillates and ethylene glycol.