OSHA Inspection: JACK DANIEL'S MOTORS, INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while applying anti-corrosion chemicals to the underbody of vehicles. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about 3/4/25.

Issued

Jul 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while applying anti-corrosion chemicals to the underbody of vehicles. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were medically evaluated prior to wearing respiratory protection, on or about 3/4/25.

Issued

Jul 3, 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) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while applying anti-corrosion chemicals to the underbody of vehicles. The employer did not ensure that affected employees completed fit tests prior to initial use of respiratory protection, on or about 3/4/25.

Issued

Jul 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to wear half-mask dual cartridge respirators while applying anti-corrosion chemicals to the underbody of vehicles. The employer did not provide affected employees with required training on the maintenance, limitations, and inspection of respiratory  protection, on or about 3/4/25.

Issued

Jul 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  910.1200(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:  a) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, Wurth brakes and parts cleaner, and Valugard undercoating protection. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 3/4/25.

Issued

Jul 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CF  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) Auto Repair Shop: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, Wurth brakes and parts cleaner, and Valugard undercoating protection. The employer did not provide affected employees upon initial hire, required training and information relating to the safe methods and handling of hazardous chemicals and substances, on or about 3/4/25.