OSHA Inspection: WILES GARAGE & AUTO BODY SHOP

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 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:  Establishment - The Employer did not certify abatement, in the following instances:  a)  Citation 1 Item 1a b) Citation 1 Item 1b c) Citation 1 Item 1c d) Citation 1 Item 1d e) Citation 1 Item 2a f) Citation 1 Item 2b g) Citation 1 Item 2c h) Citation 1 Item 2d

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  Establishment - The Employer did not provide abatement documentation, in the following instances:  a)  Citation 1 Item 1a b) Citation 1 Item 1c c) Citation 1 Item 1d d) Citation 1 Item 2a e) Citation 1 Item 2c f) Citation 1 Item 2d

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 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:   Establishment - The employer did not have a written respiratory program for employees  required to use 3M, half-face, fitted respirators for painting operations.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 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:  Establishment - The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use 3M, half face, fitted respirators.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   Establishment - The employer did not ensure that employees using 3M ,half face, fitted respirators were fit tested prior to use.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   Establishment - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who were  required to  wear 3M, half-face, fitted respirators.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 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:   Establishment - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program addressing how labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, information and training will be met while exposing employees to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Metalux solvent, basecoat, and acrylic urethane, Brakcleen, antifreeze, and Corrosion Blasting Penetrating Oil.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  Establishment - The employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals used by employees such as but not limited to Metalux solvent, basecoat, and acrylic urethane, Brakcleen, antifreeze, and Corrosion Blasting Penetrating Oil.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Jan 30, 2023

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:  Establishment - The employer did not provide effective information and training (safety data sheets, pictograms, etc.) to employees who used hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Metalux solvent, basecoat, and acrylic urethane, Brakcleen, antifreeze, and Corrosion Blasting Penetrating Oil.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Jan 12, 2023

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)  Establishment -The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for  each hazardous chemical used in the workplace such as but not limited to  Metalux solvent, basecoat, and acrylic urethane, Brakcleen, antifreeze, and Corrosion Blasting Penetrating Oil.