OSHA Inspection: KOEHN'S BODY SHOP

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(e)(9):Grounding. Whenever flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 �F (93 �C) are transferred from one container to another, both containers shall be effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity.  In the shop area, employees exposed to burn hazards, in that grounding and bonding is not conducted while transferring flammable materials, including but not limited to thinner solution of Ultra-Kleen Spray Equipment Solution 5113.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2270.00 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:  In the shop area, employees engaged in automotive body painting and repair activities were exposed to pulmonary and/or cardiac stress hazards, in that employees are required to use a 3M half-face and full-face respirators, and a written respiratory protection program has not been developed.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 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:  In the shop area, employees engaged in automotive body painting and repair activities were exposed to pulmonary hazards and/or cardiac stress hazards, in that employees required to use tight fitting respirators have not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to use.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  In the shop area, employees engaged in automotive body painting and repair activities were exposed to respiratory irritation and chemical hazards, in that tight-fitting reusable respirators were not stored to prevent chemical residue and dust accumulation, which may cause respiratory tract, skin, and eye irritation.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  In the shop area, employees exposed to health hazards, in that corrosive chemicals are used without a suitable eyewash station being available. Employees are routinely exposed to corrosive chemicals from painting operations including but not limited to Safety-Kleen Ultra-Kleen Spray Equipment Solution - 5113.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5675.00 · Current $3405.00 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  In the shop area, employees engaged in automotive body repair and painting activities were exposed to chemical hazards, in that a hazard communication program had not been developed, implemented and maintained at the company. Chemicals in use include, but are not limited to paints, primers, cleaners , and Ultra-Kleen Spray Equipment Solution 5113, which is flammable, corrosive, an irritant, and toxic), .

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $946.00 · Current $568.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.33(a): The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log, the privacy case list, the annual summary  and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that those records covered.  The employer did not document and maintain the injuries and illnesses from workplace.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(7):"No Smoking" signs. "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  In the shop area, employees exposed to fire hazards, in that flammable liquids are utilized and smoking is not prohibited.

Issued

2025-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  In the shop area, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment was completed. Employees working in the shop area are provided with personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection, safety glasses, hearing protection.