OSHA Inspection: AMANDA CRUM

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

Hazardous substances 0440

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) Painting Area:   On April 8, 2021 and times prior, an employee was required to wear a 3M half mask air purifying respirators while painting to protect from paint vapors, such as but not limit to, xylene, ethylbenzene, and n-butyl acetate.    The employer has not ensured that the employee had a medical evaluation prior to the required respirator use.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0440

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 Area:  On April 8, 2021 and times prior, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear 3M half mask air purifying respirators while painting to protect from paint vapors such as but not limit to, xylene, ethylbenzene, and n-butyl acetate.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not 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) Painting Area:  On April 8, 2021 and times prior, an employee was required to wear 3M half mask air purifying respirators while painting to protect from paint vapors, such as but not limit to, xylene, ethylbenzene, and n-butyl acetate.  The employer has not ensured that the employees were fit tested prior to the required respirator use and then annually thereafter.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Body Shop:  On April 8, 2021 and times prior to, employees conduct painting and auto body repair using High Teck and Pro Spray paint products and Evercoat Edge body filler.   The employer has not developed a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to paint vapors such as but not limit to, xylene, ethylbenzene, and n-butyl acetate during painting and to styrene during auto body repair.     ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a description of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.        Labeling and other forms of warnings;  2.        Safety Data Sheets;  3.        Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and the availability of safety data sheets must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a)  Body Shop:  On April 8, 2021 and times prior to, employees conduct painting and auto body repair using, but not limited to, High Teck and Pro Spray paint products and Evercoat Edge body filler.   The employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheets for the for the paint products and body filler.     Abatement Note:  Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):   (a)  Body Shop:  On April 8, 2021 and times prior to, employees conduct painting and auto body repair using High Teck and Pro Spray paint products and Evercoat Edge body filler.   The employer has not provided employees training on the hazards associated with the paint vapors, such as but not limit to, xylene, ethylbenzene, and n-butyl acetate during painting and to styrene during auto body repair.