OSHA Inspection: NORTH PARK COLLISION CENTER

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9376.00 · Current $5626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  Workshop area: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when using negative pressure respirators while spraying paint with chemicals such as but not limited to 2-butoxyethanol, and titanium dioxide, and the employer did not have a written respiratory program in place.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-17 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:  Workshop area: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when having to use negative pressure respirators before being medically evaluated.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Workshop area: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when having to use negative pressure respirators while spraying paint with chemicals such as but not limited to 2-butoxyethanol, and titanium dioxide, and employees were not fit tested.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-17 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:  Workshop area: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were required to use respirators on a daily basis, including half-mask filtering facepiece dust masks and elastomeric respirators without having received comprehensive annual training, exposing employees to various respiratory-related hazards.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  Outside Spray booth: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead particulates when standard housekeeping practices were not conducted to limit the exposure and severity of the contaminated migration.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(l)(1)(i):Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  Outside Spray booth: On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead particulates in areas in the workplace where lead was detected and were not informed of the lead health hazards.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3750.00 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:  On or about August 9, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while using products such as, but not limited to 2-butoxyethanol, titanium dioxide, and other flammable chemicals without implementation of a hazard communication program that includes labeling, safety data sheets, and training.

Issued

2023-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1562.00 · Current $937.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about August 9, 2023,  the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.