OSHA Inspection: PARAMOUNT TRUCK BODY CO.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $2700.00 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) Paint  Room - On or about April 27, 2023, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including N95 particulate respirators and/or tight-fitting half-mask respirators with P100 filters, when working with hazardous chemicals used for painting.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 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. On or about April 27, 2023, in the paint room,  employees conducting  operations were not provided with medical evaluations when required to wear tight fitting N95 respirators, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirator use.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.  a.  On or about April 27, 2023, in the paint room, employees were conducting paint operations operations  while wearing  tight fitting respirators. The employer did not provide employees with a quantitative or qualitative fit test, thereby exposing employees to the hazards.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a.  On or about April 27, 2023, in the paint room, employees were conducting paint operations operations  while wearing  tight fitting respirators. The employer did not provide employees with annual respirator training, thereby exposing employees to the hazards.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a. Production Area - On or about April 27, 2023, the employer did not ensure an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machinery.  The employees were thereby exposed to hazards associated with rotating and moving parts.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):   a. On or about April 27, 2023, in the production area, employees were required to operate the Hydraulic Press Brake on a daily basis. The employer failed to provide adequate guarding for the Hydraulic Press brake. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with unguarded points of operation during the operating cycles.    b. On or about April 27, 2023, in the production area, the employer failed to provide one or more methods of machine guarding for the Stone Chop Saw to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycle(s), thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $2700.00 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. On or about April 27, 2023, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were required to work with chemicals and exposed to hazardous materials, including paint thinners and solvents.