OSHA Inspection: SF AUTOMOTIVE CHANUTE, LLC.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $0.00 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.  In the paint booth, employee(s) engaged in painting activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use. Employee working in the paint booth were exposed to acetone, xylene, acid, and alkalis.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1340

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)  In the body shop and car maintenance and repair area, employees performing mechanic and painting activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Gasoline, brake cleaner, and basecoat which are skin irritants,  may cause cancer, and are suspected of damaging fertility. Employees were exposed to these hazards because the employer did not make safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical readily accessible during each work shift.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  In the paint booth area and  service department, employees had not been provided effective information and training to recognize, evaluate, and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to acetone, which is an eye irritant; Xylene, which is a respiratory, skin, and eye irritant. Xylene may also cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.