OSHA Inspection: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BODY & PAINT OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.

Issued

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,846 · Current $1,708 Reduced

Hazardous substances 20852210

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes to employees who work with corrosive chemicals including but not limited to, 90 Line Bases and Colors, and 7001 Cleaner while preparing vehicles for painting and mixing paint components. Exposure to corrosive chemicals may cause severe, irreversible damage to the eyes.

Issued

May 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,846 · Current $1,708 Reduced

Hazardous substances 044024602590

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) On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program where employees are required to wear supplied air and tight-fitting respirators. Employees handle and use chemicals with respiratory hazards. Exposure to chemicals used in the employer's workplace may result in respiratory irritation, organ damage, respiratory sensitization, and cancer.

Issued

May 18, 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)  On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees required to use tight fitting respirators. Tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to, N95 filtering facepiece respirators and half mask elastomeric respirators were required during daily operations such as welding, sanding auto body parts, priming, painting, and cleaning spraying equipment.

Issued

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0440137724602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial or annual use of the respirator:  a) On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators. The employer required employees to wear half face elastomeric respirators and N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against airborne contaminant exposure in the workplace when welding, sanding, mixing primer/paint, priming, and painting. Use of tight-fitting facepiece respirators without fit testing may lead to improper selection of respirator models or sizes that may result in employee exposure to airborne contaminants.

Issued

May 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not make a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards. Employees mix and apply paints and chemicals containing xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, methyl alcohol, and Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Evaluation of employees' reasonable daily exposure was not conducted. Exposure to chemicals used in the employer's workplace may result in respiratory irritation, damage to organs, respiratory sensitization, and cancer.

Issued

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(4)(iii): The employer did not provide electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), that was approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 �F (37.8 �C) and Category 4 flammable liquids, that was approved for general use:  a) On or about January 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment inside the storage room used for Category 2 flammable liquids was maintained in compliance with Class I, Division 2 requirements. A C1D2 light fixture inside the storage room did not have a cover, exposing the bulb and electrical components.