OSHA Inspection: MENDOZA'S AUTO, INC.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1740.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  a) On and before 5/26/2022, at facility, for the employees wearing a North full-face respirator with OV cartridges while painting in spray booth and using lacquer and thinner and a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.  Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) On and before 5/26/2022, at facility, for the employees wearing a North full-face respirator with OV cartridges while painting in spray booth and using lacquer and thinner and a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1306.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        a) On and before 5/26/2022, at facility, for the employee painting in spray booth using lacquer and thinner and employee welding.  Employer did not develop a hazard communication program.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 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) On and before 5/26/2022, at facility, for the employee painting in spray booth using lacquer and thinner and employee welding.  Employer did not have safety data sheets available.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 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 and before 5/26/2022, at facility,  for the employee painting in spray booth using lacquer and thinner and employee welding.  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.

Issued

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test 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) On and before 5/26/2022, at facility, for the employees wearing a North full-face respirator with OV cartridges while painting in spray booth and using lacquer and thinner and a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.