DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: GREEN TECH AUTO BODY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GREEN TECH AUTO BODY, INC. in 2430 W EVANS AVE, DENVER, CO 80219 (NAICS 811121). OSHA activity number 344900519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GREEN TECH AUTO BODY, INC.
- Site address
- 2430 W EVANS AVE
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80219
- Mailing
- 2430 W EVANS AVE, DENVER, CO 80219
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811121
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,458 · Current $1,229 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix), in that employees were required to wear respirators during work operations: a) Green Tech Auto Body, Inc. at 2430 W. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80219: On or before August 27, 2020, the employer the employer did not establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix), in that employees were required to wear respirators during work operations. Two employees sprayed automotive paint on vehicles in the spray booth. The employees were required to wear half mask tight fitting air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges in their daily work duties. The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program. This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1229
- — Z (S) $2458
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Green Tech Auto Body, Inc. at 2430 W. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80219: On or before August 27, 2020, 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. Two employees sprayed automotive paint on vehicles in the spray booth. The employees were required to wear half mask tight fitting air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employees had not received a respirator medical evaluation. This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual or initial respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators: a) Green Tech Auto Body, Inc. at 2430 W. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80219: On or before August 27, 2020, the employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators. Two employees sprayed automotive paint on vehicles in the spray booth. The employees were required to wear half mask tight fitting air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employees had not received annual or initial comprehensive respirator training. This condition potentially exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,458 · Current $1,229 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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) Green Tech Auto Body, Inc. at 2430 W. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80219: On or before August 27, 2020, the employer did not ensure secondary containers of chemicals were labelled correctly with the chemical content of the container and the hazard warnings of the chemical contained therein. Chemicals in the spray booth, paint mix area were in plastic and metal containers with unknow chemicals contained in them. Chemicals were also located in the shop area in unlabeled, plastic containers. This condition exposed employees to skin, eye and respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1229
- — Z (S) $2458
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Source
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 344900519.
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