OSHA Inspection: LORAIN COUNTY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

2016-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7126.00 · Current $4275.00 Reduced

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) Lorain County Automotive Systems Inc., 101 Liberty Court Elyria, OH, on or about August 29, 2016 the employer did not train employees on hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Employees were exposed to propane fuel which can cause adverse health effects, such as but not limited to, unconsciousness, asphyxia. Propane also has the physical hazard of being explosive. Employees were exposed to the hazard of propane while utilizing and changing out fuel tanks and to the hazards of combustion byproducts of propane such as carbon monoxide.

Issued

2016-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lorain County Automotive Systems Inc., 101 Liberty Court Elyria, OH, on or about August 29, 2016 the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program that could be used to train employees on hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Employees were exposed to propane fuel which can cause adverse health effects, such as but not limited to, unconsciousness, asphyxia. Propane also has the physical hazard of being explosive. Employees were exposed to the hazard of propane while utilizing and changing out fuel tanks and to the hazards of combustion byproducts of propane such as carbon monoxide.

Issued

2016-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produced or imported.  a) Lorain County Automotive Systems Inc., 101 Liberty Court Elyria, OH, on or about August 29, 2016 the employer did not develop or obtain a material safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical propane.  Employees were exposed to propane fuel which can cause adverse health effects, such as but not limited to, unconsciousness, asphyxia. Propane also has the physical hazard of being explosive. Employees were exposed to the hazard of propane while utilizing and changing out fuel tanks and to the hazards of combustion byproducts of propane such as carbon monoxide.  Lack of a safety data sheet could limit or delay training and emergency response measures in the event of an accident.

Issued

2016-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7126.00 · Current $4276.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a)) Lorain County Automotive Systems Inc., 101 Liberty Court Elyria, OH, on or about August 29, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees utilized proper eye and face protection, while changing propane fuel tanks on forklifts. Employees where exposed to a thermal hazard of liquid propane.