OSHA Inspection: BIG SALADS, L.L.C.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators:    At this establishment employees engaged in auto body work activities where wearing a half-face, negative pressure, tight-fitting respirator was necessary were not provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  At this establishment employees engaged in auto body work activities who voluntarily wear a half-face, negative pressure, tight-fitting respirator were not provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer:  At this establishment employees engaged in auto body work activities who voluntarily wear half-face, negative pressure, tight-fitting respirators were not provided with Appendix D.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $1140.00 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:    At this establishment in the shop employees conducting auto body repair activities, including, but not limited to, spray painting, mixing paints, and cleaning equipment, used corrosive and/or injurious materials and were not provided with an adequate eyewash station.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    At this establishment employees involved in auto body repair activities were exposed to hazardous, corrosive, and injurious chemicals.  The employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets for each chemical employees use, such as, but not limited to:    a.  Cream Hardener (Red, White & Blue),  b.  3M Controlled-flow Seam Sealer PN 08329, Part A, and  c.  3M Controlled-flow Seam Sealer PN 08329, Part B.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4276.00 · Current $1368.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3):  Approved metal waste cans were not provided wherever rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material; and all such rags or waste were not deposited therein immediately after use:    At this establishment employees used inadequate metal trash cans to immediately dispose of waste contaminated with flammable liquids from spray painting products, including, but not limited to, paints, solvents, and degreasers in the following areas:    a.  adjacent to the cleaning station, and  b.  south end of the shop.    Big Salads, L.L.C. dba Details on Wheels was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314171562, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 703 Mozell Street, Suite A and B, Pharr, Texas 78577-7499.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4276.00 · Current $1368.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     At this establishment employees engaged in auto body repair activities and were exposed to corrosive and injurious chemicals and the employer did not ensure a hazard assessment was conducted by means of a written certification.        Big Salads, L.L.C. dba Details on Wheels was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314171562, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 703 Mozell Street, Suite A and B, Pharr, Texas 78577-7499.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4276.00 · Current $1368.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):    At this facility employees were required to wear half-face, negative-pressure, tight-fitting respirators when performing auto body shop work activities, including but not limited to, spray painting vehicles.  The employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program.    An effective respiratory protection program would include, but not limited to:    a.  Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the work place,  b.  medical evaluations of employees required to wear respirators, and  c.  procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and maintaining respirators.    Big Salads, L.L.C. dba Details on Wheels was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314171562, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 703 Mozell Street, Suite A and B, Pharr, Texas 78577-7499.

Issued

2016-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4276.00 · Current $1368.00 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:     At this establishment employees engaged in auto body repair activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals.      The employer had not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals utilized at this site.        The written program must also contain the following:      a.  a list of all hazardous chemicals on site,      b.  the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill,      c.  the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled, and      d.  the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.      Big Salads, L.L.C. dba Details on Wheels was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314171562, citation number 01, item number 005 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 703 Mozell Street, Suite A and B, Pharr, Texas 78577-7499.