OSHA Inspection: RMJ AUTO RESTORATION LLC

Issued

Sep 21, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1) : The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- the employer did not provide a written certification to OSHA that the abatement was complete on or about June 15, 2023.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix).  The employer required employees to wear full face elastomeric respirators when painting vehicles, on or about August 24, 2022.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

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) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.  The employer required employees to wear full face elastomeric respirators when painting vehicles, on or about August 24, 2022.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- The employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear full face elastomeric respirators when spray painting cars, on or about August 24, 2022.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- The employer did not provide employees required to wear full face elastomeric respirators with effective training in the use, cleaning, and storage of a respirator before requiring their use,  on or about  August 24, 2022.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:  a) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- Employees worked with various chemicals including but not limited to n-butyl acetate and xylene, and the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard, on or about August 24, 2022.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Dec 27, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 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:  a) RMJ Auto Restoration LLC- Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to n-butyl acetate and xylene and the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program, on or about August 24, 2022.   Abatement certification required.