OSHA Inspection: MCCLOSKEY MOTORS, INC.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(2)(iii): Flammable or combustible liquid containers were not in accordance with Table H12:  a) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure category 2 flammable liquid containers were in accordance with Table H12, in that FinishMaster Autobody Urethane Reducer, and Lacquer thinner were stored in plastic spray bottles and plastic squirt bottles on the paint mixing room table.  b) On or about July 3, 2025, and at times prior the employer did not ensure category 2 flammable liquid containers were in accordance with Table H-12, that that CB Select Glass Cleaner was stored in plastic spray bottles in the detailing bays.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(5)(i):Flammable liquids, including stock for sale, were not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.  a) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that flammable liquids were not stored to limit the use of exits or areas normally used for the safe egress of people, in that nine five-gallon containers of used flammable lacquer thinner were stored next to the only fire exit door leading out of the paint area room.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  a) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present or were likely to be present which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment including autobody detailers and painters that use compressed air at 100-120psi to blow off parts, use of a buffer, and use of chemicals, by applying, mixing and spraying that have chemical hazards including but not limited to serious eye damage, eye and skin irritation, specific target organ toxicity(eyes), skin corrosion, carcinogenicity category 2 (dermal), skin sensitization, compressed air for blowing off parts, moving vehicles, mixing chemicals .

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  a) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required work-site specific procedures and elements for required respirator use when painters were spraying chemicals including but not limited to VH222 2:1 Clearcoat, Valorem SB MM paints in various colors, and Valorem Sealer which have respiratory hazards including but not limited to CARCINOGENICITY - Category 2, SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) (Respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3, and TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION - Category 2, according to the SDS.  The respiratory protection program did not include the following elements: 1) an evaluation of the respiratory hazards in the workplace  2) change schedule for respirators not equipped with end of service life indicators 3) medical evaluations for employees using tight-fitting respirators 4) fit testing for employees using tight fitting respirators 5) procedures for storing and cleaning respirator's 6) effective training for respirator users.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $5000.00 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):.  a) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior the employer had not implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) when detailers and painter employees utilized hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Valorem SB MM paints, VH222 2:1 Clearcoat Hardener, VC-221F Clearcoat Multipanel FinishMaster Autobody Urethane Reducer, Valorem Sealer, Car Brite glass cleaner,   Car Brite Cherry Bomb Car Soap, and Lacquer thinner with chemical hazards including but not limited to FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - Category 2, SKIN IRRITATION - Category 2, EYE IRRITATION - Category 2A, SKIN SENSITIZATION - Category 1, CARCINOGENICITY - Category 1B, SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) (Respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3, TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION - Category 2, Specific Target Organ Toxicity Central Nervous System, Germ Cell Mutagenicity -Category 1B.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On or about March 28, 2025 and at times prior, the employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used in that the employer did not have safety data sheets for any of the chemicals used in the paint booth, and paint mixing area including but not limited to Valorem SB MM paints, VH222 2:1 Clearcoat Hardener, VC-221F Clearcoat Multipanel, FinishMaster Autobody Urethane Grade Reducer Medium, Valorem Sealer, and Sherwin Williams US2 Reducer, which had hazards including but not limited to FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - Category 2, SKIN IRRITATION - Category 2, EYE IRRITATION - Category 2A, SKIN SENSITIZATION - Category 1, CARCINOGENICITY - Category 1B, SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) (Respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3, TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION - Category 2, Specific Target Organ Toxicity Central Nervous System, Germ Cell Mutagenicity -Category 1B.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2)(ii):The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present.  a)On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior the employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present when detailers and painter employees utilized hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Valorem SB MM paints, VH222 2:1 Clearcoat Hardener, VC-221F Clearcoat Multipanel, FinishMaster Autobody Urethane Reducer, Valorem Sealer, Car Brite glass cleaner,   Car Brite Cherry Bomb Car Soap, and Lacquer thinner with chemical hazards including but not limited to FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - Category 2, SKIN IRRITATION - Category 2, EYE IRRITATION - Category 2A, SKIN SENSITIZATION - Category 1, CARCINOGENICITY - Category 1B, SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) (Respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3, TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION - Category 2, Specific Target Organ Toxicity Central Nervous System, Germ Cell Mutagenicity -Category 1B.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) On or about March 28, 2025 and at times prior, 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, in that a plastic container containing FinishMaster Autobody Urethan grade Reducer Medium,  was not labeled with the product or the hazards which include but are not limited to: Flammable liquids : Category 2, Skin irritation : Category 2, Eye irritation : Category 2A , Germ cell mutagenicity : Category 1B, Carcinogenicity : Category 1A, Reproductive toxicity : Category 1B, Specific target organ toxicity- single exposure: Category 3 (Central nervous system), Specific target organ toxicity- repeated exposure: Category 2 (Central nervous system, Kidney, Liver), Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure (Inhalation): Category 2 (Auditory system, Eyes), Aspiration hazard : Category 1.  b) On or about March 28, 2025, and at times prior, 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, in that two plastic containers containing Lacquer Thinner  were not labeled with the product nor the hazards which include but are not limited to Flammable liquids : Category 2, Acute toxicity (Oral) : Category 3, Acute toxicity (Inhalation) : Category 3, Acute toxicity (Dermal) :Category 3, Skin irritation : Category 2, Eye irritation : Category 2A, Germ cell mutagenicity : Category 1B, Carcinogenicity : Category 2, Reproductive toxicity : Category 2, Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure: Category 1 (Central nervous system, Eyes), Specific target organ toxicity- single exposure.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(9):A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction.  a) On or about July 3,  2025 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure a clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides  was kept free from storage or combustible construction in that a cardboard box of plastic sheeting, and a green roll of material were stored against the spray booth, between the booth and the brick wall.