OSHA Inspection: BERNARD'S BODY SHOP, L.L.C

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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:  a)Body Shop area:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that employees are required to use chemicals in paints, primer, compressed gas and automobile lubricants, where no written hazard communication program is provided.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a)Body Shop area:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that employees are required to use chemicals in paints, primer, compressed gas and automobile lubricants, where no chemical inventory list is available.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a)Body Shop area:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that employees are required to use chemicals in paints, primer, compressed gas and automobile lubricants, without providing all required safety data sheets.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 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)Body Shop area:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that employees are required to use chemicals in paints, primer, compressed gas and automobile lubricants, without providing training on Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 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, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a)          Cutting torch yard area:  On or about October 25, 2010, and prior to, employee(s) were not provided a written hazard assessment to determine what hazards were present and the types of PPE required while conducting work tasks such as grinding, buffing, welding, cutting, painting and working with car batteries.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances H130

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)Paint booth and mixing area:  On or about December 17th, 2013, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards in that employees are required to wear a respirator, while using  chemicals in paints to include 1, 6, Hexamthylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer, isocyanic acid, and cyclohexane  and do not have a written respiratory protection program to include annual fit tests, medical evaluations and training on respirators and respirator care, maintenance and storage and were provided with full face mask respirators.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a)Body Shop area:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that employees are required to use chemicals in paints, primer, compressed gas and automobile lubricants, where no written hazard communication program is provided.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances H130

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)Paint booth and mixing area:  On or about December 17th, 2013, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from chemicals in paints to include 1, 6, Hexamthylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer, isocyanic acid, and cyclohexane  and are required to wear a full face respirator without being provided initial or annual fit testing.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Paint Booth:  On or about December 17th, 2013 and prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from vapors in paint, clear coat and dust during sanding and grinding work tasks.  The employer requires respirator use for tight fitting respirators during painting and voluntary use of N95 dust masks for other work tasks and did not assure provide training on appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

2014-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a)Bernard's Body Shop:  On or about December 16th, 2013 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to loss of vision and skin burns and rashes, in that an emergency eyewash in the work area for immediate emergency use while employees while performing  daily job task of handling car batteries that contain acid.