OSHA Inspection: ACOTT'S CUSTOM PAINTING & GRAPHICS

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 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:  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures and the elements described in the standard.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on respiratory hazard(s), in that an employee was using a P100 cartridge for painting and welding, which is not designed to protect for these applications.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 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:  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine if employees are able to use a respirator prior to issuing them respirators.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

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):  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators passed an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - The employer did not ensure employees who were required to use tight-fitting respirators were free of facial hair prior to spray finishing vehicles and/or welding.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Spray Booth, Mixing Room, and Workshop - Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, and damaging chemicals to the facepiece and exhalation valve.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annual respirator training to employees who are required to use a respirator in the workplace:   Spray Booth and Workshop - The employer did not provide respirator training annually, and/or more often if necessary, when employees are required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $1,675 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:  Acott's Custom Painting and Graphics - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program which describes how elements of the standard will be met when employees work with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Jun 9, 2023

Abate by

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3):  The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  Acott's Custom Painting and Graphics - The employee training did not include details of the hazard communication program, protective measures, and detection methods.