OSHA Inspection: CAR/KARE, INC. DBA C & W AUTO BODY

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1542.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) On March 13, 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 tight fitting air purifying 3M half-facepiece elastomeric respirators (07193/07192), when spray painting automobile parts.    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.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2020-09-01 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On March 13, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear respiratory protection, including tight fitting air purifying 3M half-facepiece elastomeric respirators (07193/07192), when spray painting automobile parts, to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) On March 13, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees required to wear tight fitting air purifying 3M half-facepiece elastomeric respirators (07193/07192), when spray painting automobile parts, were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-09-01 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 March 13, 2020, the employer allowed employees to wear a tight fitting air purifying 3M half-facepiece elastomeric respirators (07193/07192) when the employees had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    (a) On March 13, 2020, the employer required employees to wear tight fitting air purifying 3M half-facepiece elastomeric respirators (07193/07192) when spray painting automobile parts without ensuring that the employees could demonstrate why the respirator was necessary and how to improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1542.00 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:    a) On March 13, 2020, the employer did not develop or 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 and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A 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 provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer, 2-butoxyethanol, xylene and toluene.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-16 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 March 13, 2020, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to PPG Standard Undercoat Hardener (EH391) and PPG High Solid Hardener (DCX61), which contained 20% - 50% of 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On March 13, 2020, the employer allowed employees to wear filtering facepiece 3M 8511/8214/8210 (N95) particulate respirators in the workplace when sanding automobile parts without being provided with Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.