OSHA Inspection: RACER CLASSIC INVESTMENTS LLC

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,372 · Current $6,223 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at 193.2% of the permissible 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The equivalent decibel (dBA) level of 193.2% is approximately 92.3 dBA. Sampling was performed for 341 minutes during one shift, not including the lunch break.   b) On or about April 2, 2024,  in the wash bays, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at 162.5% of the permissible 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The equivalent decibel (dBA) level of 162.5% is approximately 93.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 408 minutes during one shift, not including the lunch break.   c) On or about April 2, 2024,  in the wash bays, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at 100.4% of the permissible 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The equivalent decibel (dBA) level of 100.4% is approximately 90.0 dBA. Sampling was performed for 381 minutes during one shift, not including the lunch break.   d) On or about April 2, 2024,  in the wash bays, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at  94.8% of the permissible 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The equivalent decibel (dBA) level of 94.8% is approximately 89.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 382 minutes during one shift, not including the lunch break.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(3):Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:  On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, employees did not have at least two choices of hearing protection available in that employees are only allowed to wear ear muffs when drying vehicles.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, employees exposed to continuous noise levels at  94.8% and higher of the permissible 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) did not have annual training on hearing conservation.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1):The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, employees who were exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 or above did not have audiometric testing available to them.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,222 · Current $3,733 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, the employer had not implemented a hazard communication program in that employees had not been trained on chemical safety, labeling secondary containers, or maintained safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, the employer had not labeled secondary containers of hazardous chemicals in that there were unlabeled bottles in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 2, 2024, in the wash bays, employees who use chemicals to wash vehicles were not trained to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals.