OSHA Inspection: NEW COUNTRY COLLISION CENTER INC.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $3349.00 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) Painting Area - On or about December 1, 2022, the painter was supplied with and required to use a Survivair half-mask air purifying respirator while painting.  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Painting Area - On or about December 1, 2022, the painter was supplied with and required to use a Survivair half-mask air purifying respirator while painting.  The employer did not provide the employee with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Painting Area - On or about December 1, 2022, the painter, who was required to wear a tight-fitting, Survivair, half-face air purifying respirator, had a beard.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Worksite - On or about December 1, 2022, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program to address employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: OMNI paints, MR186 medium reducer, UP0711 filler, and EGC58 putty.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 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) Worksite - On or about December 1, 2022, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: OMNI paints, MR186 medium reducer, UP0711 filler, and EGC58 putty.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Painting Area - On or about December 1, 2022, the painter was supplied with and required to use a Survivair half-mask air purifying respirator while painting.  The employer did not fit test the employee.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Worksite - On or about December 1, 2022, portable fire extinguishers were last checked in July 2021.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) Painting Area - On or about December 1, 2022 cans of OMNI paints were mixed and stored on a shelf.  The cans were labeled with the identity of the chemical but not the hazards of the chemical.