OSHA Inspection: MERRILL ROAD CAR WASH, LLC

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6696.00 · Current $3348.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  a. Car Wash Tunnel: On or about August 15, 2023 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a respirator while cleaning the tunnel but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 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. Car Wash Tunnel:  On or about August 15, 2023 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the employer required the use of a respirator by employees without first providing a medical evaluation to determine if the employees were able to wear a respirator or not.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a. Car Wash Tunnel: On or about August 15, 2023 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a. Car Wash Tunnel:  On or about August 15, 2023 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $5581.00 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:  a. Equipment Room:  On or about August 16, 2023  and times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid, monoethanolamine, caustic soda and sulfuric acid, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a. Equipment Room:  On or about August 16, 2023  and times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid, monoethanolamine, caustic soda and sulfuric acid without providing effective training on these hazardous chemicals.