OSHA Inspection: CLASSIC AUTOMOTIVE AUTO BODY, INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(a):Except as provided in 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b) and (c) all storage did not comply with 1910.106(d)(3) or (4):  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not store flammable materials in approved storage cabinets or a storage room. Flammable materials were stored on the floor or on open shelving.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not ensure that combustible waste material was kept in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily. Combustible materials were found in a large open trash container, and was not kept covered or disposed of daily.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees that use tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while conducting painting tasks on automobiles.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not identify and assess potential hazards associated with the use of sanding body filling material during the auto body process.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

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:  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not conduct medical evaluations for employees that use tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while conducting painting tasks on automobiles.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(a)(3)(i):Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  250 Highland Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not ensure that the facility was kept clean. Car parts, tools, and other materials accumulated in various locations within the shop.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,200 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:   250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not develop an implement a written hazard communication program that described how SDS would be maintained, and how employees would be trained on the painting and autobody chemicals that they work with.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were maintained and accessible to employees. The employer did not maintain all safety data sheets required, and some in electronic form were not able to be accessed.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  250 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA  a) On or about 2/9/22, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained on paints and other autobody chemicals prior to the use of  chemicals in the workplace.