OSHA Compliant Shops!

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Shawn F.

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How many of you guys here own a fixed location/shop for detailing and are in compliance with OSHA rules/regulations/laws? I recently went from mobile detailing and am not in a 3000 sq. ft. shop and taking this month before opening to get it painted, cleaned, organized and setup to OSHA standards. The things I know that are needed in the shop are fire extinguishers in easy to access locations that are up to date and properly marked with signs and nothing in front of them. My shop also has a fire sprinkler system in the ceiling. There is supposed to be an eye wash station, first aid kit and MSDS sheets in a binder. I know there is PPE as well such as eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, respirators, etc. What else is needed to be in compliance with OSHA rules and regulations? I also understand there are state OSHA laws as well which are seperate from Federal OSHA.



Any info, suggestions, opinions and pictures of your shops would be GREATLY appreciated and not only help me but I am sure many others. I want to make sure I am legit when it comes to OSHA, IRS, local government, etc and this is one of the last steps I am trying to finish up before opening my shop soon.
 
I am pretty sure you can hire someone to go through all this with you and they are basically just like the OSHA agent who will come out and give you the pass paper, but without the paper. That way you have all the stuff already done and OSHA agent will hopefully fly through it instead of looking at every little thing because you forgot one major thing....kinda how we did things back in the restaurant! might look into that!
 
Shawn F. said:
How many of you guys here own a fixed location/shop for detailing and are in compliance with OSHA rules/regulations/laws?
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Probably not many. You'd need a full face respirator and moon suit to be 100% protected in a detail shop. If you're looking for some soild advise, try these people: Great Lakes Chemical
 
All I know is that you need a location or room that's safe from toxic, bad air, chemicals and stuff. Usually it's the changing room...
 
Take a look at this for guidance - Occupational Safety and Health Standards





Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)



PPE is specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard. General work clothes (e.g., uniforms, pants, shirts or blouses) not intended to function as protection against a hazard is not considered to be personal protective equipment.



For your safety and the legally required protection of employees, you will need to have personal protective equipment available that will include a respirator fitting for you and your employees. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. OSHA standards require that employers maintain or improve workplace conditions to protect employees.



Protection from Potential Health Hazards



Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to include: Boots, Chemical resistant gloves, Aprons, No loose fitting clothing or articles that may be caught in moving parts, Avoid belts with buckles that may damage painted surfaces, Avoid sharp objects that may damage leather or fabric upholstery



1. Warning: Always use a ground circuit fault indicator) (GFPI) when using any electrical device around water Electricity, you can't see it and you can't smell it; you only know you have found it when it finds you

2. Eye Protection: I would strongly advise the wearing of safety glasses or visor (prescription eyeglasses are not a substitute) when operating any machine polisher. OSHA requires employers to ensure the safety of all employees in the work environment. Eye and face protection must be provided whenever necessary to protect against chemical, environmental, radiological or mechanical irritants and hazards.

3. Hearing Protection; the constant pitch of a polishing machine could affect your hearing so wearing ear plugs would be wise to protect you from hearing loss.

4. Hand Protection; Gloves- with the verity of chemicals a detailer uses on a daily basis wearing chemical-resistant gloves resist penetration and permeation, and will provide protection against dermatitis and chemical burns. Gloves can provide protection, but they must be chosen with care, the proper selection matched to the hazard is critical as they offer a much needed protective barrier when handling cleaning chemicals such as wheel cleaners and multipurpose cleaners.



Nitrile gloves are made of synthetic latex. They contain no latex proteins and offer excellent resistance to punctures and tears. Nitrile gloves are three times more puncture resistant than rubber and can be used to offer superior resistance too many types of chemicals. Nitrile gloves are usually not recommended for use around solvents like thinner or reducer because the solvents penetrate the gloves (use Vinyl).



Chemical-resistant gloves resist penetration and permeation, and cam protect against dermatitis, chemical burns and corrosion. Nitrile gloves are three times more puncture resistant than latex rubber and can be used to offer superior resistance to many types of chemicals. Unlike other latex gloves, Nitrile gloves have low resistance to friction and are very easy to slide on

Clove Chemical Resistance Chart - http://www.adenna.com/pdf/ChemicalsResistance.pdf

5. Respiratory Protection (N95): Materials such as aluminium oxide (Aluminium oxide is on EPA's TRI list if it is a fibrous form) or silicon carbide (Nuisance particulate-Accumulation in lungs) used in polishes and compounds, and powdered fillers

Crystalline silica (polishes and compounds) poses a serious inhalation hazard because it can cause silicosis and Isocyanate clear coat residue represent a hazard to your lungs and may cause respiratory distress. Use a NIOSH-approved half face respirator equipped with a combination filter cartridge should be worn while using them

Consult the current 3M Respiratory Selection Guide for additional information or call 1-800-243-4630 for 3M technical assistance.

6. Material Safety Data Sheets: Use a ring binder or other filing system to ensure the appropriate MSDS is always available to identify hazardous substances

7. Work Hygienic Practices: Rinse cloves under running water before removing them

8. Chemical clean-up: small spillage: absorb spill with an inert absorbent material (vermiculite floor absorbent or other absorbent material e.g. dry sand or kitty litter), then place in a chemical waste container. If liquid has been spilt in large quantities clean up promptly by scoop or vacuum.

9. Protect yourself, work safe. As in all things, allow common sense to prevail and proceed with due caution

10. See also OSHA regulations - Occupational Safety and Health Standards



Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) is the UK law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health - COSHH basics - COSHH



GFCI and Extension Cord



Ground circuit fault indicator (GFCI) and Extension cord selection is based on two main principles. First, the cable should be able to carry the current load imposed on it without overheating. It should be able to do this in the most extreme conditions of temperature it will encounter during its working life.

Second, it should offer sufficiently sound earthing to (a) limit the voltage to which people are exposed to a safe level and (b) allow the fault current to trip the fuse or MCB in a short time. To meet these requirements requires consideration of the circuit load current (AMPS) a reasonable voltage drop, cable thickness (G) and length (feet) and the over-current protection device







Disposal of Aqueous Solutions and HS&E To name but a few...





Good luck with your new venture...
 
TOGWT is correct, the only thing I would think is overkill is the respirator, depending of course on what you do normally (if doing truck bed liners, then yes, you need one). There are a lot of compounds and polishes out there that conform to better safety standards and don't include toxic substances (although many may not prefer to use those).



In short, proper work shoes, pants and shirt, ear plugs and disposable gloves should do the trick.
 
No patched up electrical cords with tape on them, all containers used to transfer from original container (sprayers, polish/wax/compound bottles) clearly marked as to instructions on the product's MSDS.

An inspector having a bad day is also known to get upset about electrical appliances, tools being attached to a non-approved extenstion cord.

Have a log book, especially if you have employee's, documenting safety meetings held per regulations.

Keep all MSDS's in a readily obtainable binders (mobile guys really need this in case they are involved in an accident on a public highway or the authorities can call in a HazMat team and that's expensive)

Chemical proof gloves, boots, face shields, safety glasses,respirator, particle masks etc should be placed for easy access, etc.

Floor must be kept clean of slick debris, etc, as they look at that.

Good idea is to keep ahead of them and have a sign directing how often, etc that "house-keeping" is done, etc.

Just some of things I picked up over a 20+ years of setting up shops for major auctions, our ValuGard Auto Processing Center, dealers, etc.

Grumpy
 
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