OSHA Inspection: DARYL L MARTIN SHOP

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2128.00 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:  a.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, On or about March 5, 2025, the employer did not establish or implement a respiratory protection programs for employees engaged in vehicle painting operations.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 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.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, On or about March 5, 2025,  employees utilizing half-face air purifying respirators did not receive medical clearance prior to the use of the respiratory protection during vehicle painting operations.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 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.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, On or about March 5, 2025,  employees utilizing half-face air purifying respirators did not receive fit tests (qualitative or quantitative) prior to the use of the respiratory protection during vehicle painting operations.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   a.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, On or about March 5, 2025,  the employer did not provide training to employees required to utilize half-face air purifying respirators as a means of respiratory protection during painting operations.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2128.00 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, and had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, Vehicle Painting Area - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, paints and solvents. The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a workplace written hazard communication program, on or about March 5, 2025   b.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, Vehicle Painting Area  - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, paints and solvents. The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet(s), on or about March 5, 2025 .    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-06 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.) 270 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, Vehicle Painting Area - Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to, paints and solvents. The employer did not provide employees with effective information/training on the chemicals utilized during painting operations, on or about March 5, 2025   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.