OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BODY COMPANY

Issued

2020-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2834.00 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) Painting and Blasting Areas - On or about February 18, 2020, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including a supplied air respirator and/or tight-fitting half-mask respirators, when working hazardous chemicals, including Black Beauty media (containing silica), Tectyl 2102 (containing acetone and toluene), and Aluminum Clean & Brite (containing hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid).  The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

2020-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2834.00 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) On or about February 18, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were required to work with chemicals and exposed to hazardous materials, including Black Beauty media (containing silica), Tectyl 2102 (containing acetone and toluene), and Aluminum Clean & Brite (containing hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid).

Issued

2020-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-14 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) On or about February 18, 2020, employees were required to work with chemicals for the painting and blasting operations. The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Black Beauty media (containing silica), Tectyl 2102 (containing acetone and toluene), and Aluminum Clean & Brite (containing hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid).

Issued

2020-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  a. On or about February 18, 2020, in the blasting area, employees were required to abrasive blast truck parts with Black Beauty (contains 40-53% silica per Safety Data Sheet).  The employee wore an abrasive blasting hood for the work. The employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring.

Issued

2020-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a. On or about February 18, 2020, in the blasting area, employees were required to abrasive blast truck parts with Black Beauty (contains 40-53% silica per Safety Data Sheet).  The employee wore an abrasive blasting hood for the work. The employer did not train each employee in accordance with the requirements of this section.