OSHA Inspection: PARKWAY MOTORS OF LEONIA, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,634 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers:  a) Paint Mixing Room: The employer did not ensure that 5-gallon containers of premium wash thinner (Category 2 flammable liquid), were stored in closed containers, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $5,793 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:  a) Paint Mixing Room: Employees were required to transfer category 2 flammable liquids, including, but not limited to, premium wash thinner, into smaller containers, without bonding and grounding the containers. The employer did not ensure that nozzle and containers used for transferring category 2 flammable liquids were electrically interconnected, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,634 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): The employer did not ensure that the contents of waste cans were properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:  a) Paint Mixing Room: Employees engaged in spray finishing operations, disposed waste, including, but not limited to, used rags, into waste receptacles. The contents inside the receptacle were not disposed of daily or at the end of the work shift, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,476 Reduced

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) Spray Finishing: Employees engaged in spray finishing were required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators and powered air-purifying respirators (full-facepiece), and had not completed a medical evaluation. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were medically evaluated prior to wearing respiratory protection, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $5,793 Reduced

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) Facility-wide: Employees were required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, standard hardener (ECH5075), EN-V High Production Clearcoat (EC520), Waterborne Pre-Cleaner (SWX350), and Multi-Prep (SX103), and had not completed training on the safe use of working with hazardous chemicals and substances. The employer did not provide training to affected employees on the safe methods and handling of hazardous chemicals and substances, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Spray Finishing: Employees engaged in spray finishing were required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators and had not completed a fit test. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were fit tested prior to wearing respiratory protection, on or about 1/31/25.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Facility-wide: Employees voluntarily wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators and were not provided Appendix D information. The employer allows affected employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators voluntarily and did not provide Appendix D information, on or about 1/31/25.