OSHA Inspection: MCDONALD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP COLLISION CENTER, LLC

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5783.00 · Current $3400.00 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)  On or about January 29, 2020, and times prior, the employer had not established and implemented the elements of a written respiratory protection plan for employees working in the paint department that were required to use half-face tight fitting air purifying respirators and a tight fitting powered air purifying respirator (PAPR).     A written respiratory protection plan shall include the following elements, as applicable:    1. Program administration  2. Cleaning, maintenance, change schedules and storage;  2. Medical evaluations;  3. Fit test  4. Training    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2):  The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:     (a)  On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, the employer did not protect employees that used half-face tight fitting air purifying respirators, while conducting paint prep operations, by developing and implementing a cartridge change schedule to prevent breakthrough of the organic vapor cartridges used with the respirators.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)  On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, paint department employees wore half-face tight fitting air purifying respirators without first being medically evaluated to ensure that they were physically fit to wear the respirator.    (b)  On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, a paint department employee wore a 3M Versaflo TR-800 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), without first being medically evaluated to ensure that they were physically fit to wear the respirator.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when engaging in prepping, painting and finish operations while using half-face tight fitting respirators without first being fit tested.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(8): The employer did not provide a quantitative or qualitative fit test in the negative pressure mode for tight-fitting atmosphere-supplying and tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirators:  (a) On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards when engaging in prepping, painting and finish operations while using a Versaflo TR-800 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), without first being fit tested.   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, employees of the paint department were exposed to organic vapors because of facial hair which potentially interfered with the seal of the half face tight fitting respirators and the 3M Versaflo TR-800 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), they used.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  (a)  On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because trash from the paint mixing room was stored in an open plastic trash can instead of a closed metal receptacle.  (b)  On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards because trash from the solvent/primer mixing room was stored in an open plastic trash can instead of a closed metal receptacle.   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a)  On or about January 29, 2020, the employer did not maintain a clear distance of three feet in front of two circuit breaker panels, located in collision shop, in order to permit safe operation and maintenance of equipment.  The electrical panels were blocked by boxes, tires and a rack.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  (a) On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to inhalation hazardous in that a spray bottle of windshield washer fluid, located in the parts storage area, was not labeled.  (b) On or about January 29, 2020, and at times prior, the employer, did not ensure employees in the detail department were protected from chemical hazards. Numerous secondary containers including, but not limited to nano detail, permaplate paintguard, perma fabric, finishing spray, paint guard express and spoke wheel cleaner, did not have product identifiers on them to alert of hazards associated with each chemical.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").