Paperwork

What written plans am I required to maintain for my business?

What do I need to document for a training class to be compliant?

How long do I need to keep medical evaluations and fit testing records? 

I have an AC Machine for refrigerant recovery and recharges. What do I need to do?

How long do I need to keep MSDS records?

How long do I need to keep waste manifests?

How long is a forklift certification good for?

How often do I need to complete a booth filter test?

Regulatory Requirements

How often do I need to make a Job Hazard Assessment?

How long do I need to keep my OSHA 300 Logs? 

When do I need to post my OSHA 300A Summaries?

What permits, licenses, and reports am I required to maintain?

Posters &Logs

Am I required to post the Federal and State labor posters (i.e. minimum wage and discrimination)?

Am I required to get a new labor poster every year?

When do I need to post a No Smoking sign?

When do I need to post a No Exit sign?

How often do I need to complete an inspection of the eye wash?

How often do I need to check my hazardous waste stations?

How often do I need to check my fire extinguishers?

How often do I need to document my respirator and booth filter change-outs? 

How often do I need to inspect Lineman’s Gloves?

How often do I need to inspect the Forklift?

Body Shop

What are the requirements for an eye wash station?

What are the requirements for secondary containers (i.e. spray bottles, squeeze bottles)?

What is the minimum amount of first aid that I’m required to keep on hand?

What do I need to check for when I’m inspecting my extinguishers?

What are my requirements for emergency exits?

What are my requirements for electrical panels?

What are my requirements for compressed gas cylinders?

Fire Safety

What do I need to check for when I’m inspecting my extinguishers?

What are my requirements for emergency exits?

What are my requirements for electrical panels?

What are my requirements for compressed gas cylinders?

Paint Equipment

What are my requirements for a mix room?

What are my requirements for a 6H compliant prep station?

What are my requirements for a paint booth?

What are the requirements for secondary containers (i.e. spray bottles, squeeze bottles)?

Can I spray thinner or gun cleaner to clean a spray gun?

What are my requirements for a gun washer?

Car Wash

What are the requirements for secondary containers (i.e. spray bottles, squeeze bottles)?

What are my requirements for GFI outlets?

What are my drainage requirements?

Waste

What are the common hazardous wastes that are likely in my body shop?

What are my requirements for spill containment?

What are my requirements for paint booth filters?

What do I do with fluorescent bulbs?

Can I throw away hardened paint into the dumpster?

Personal Protective Equipment

What types of safety equipment must be worn for a detailer?

What types of safety equipment must be worn for a buffer?

What types of safety equipment must be worn for a welder?

What types of safety equipment must be worn for a body tech?

What types of safety equipment must be worn for a painter?

NESHAP 6H

What happens if I have started a new shop in the last two years and I have not submitted the Initial Notification or Compliance Certification?

What if I haven’t submitted the Initial Notification that was due in January 2010?

Can the EPA shut my shop down if I am not in compliance when they come in or is there a window of opportunity to fix the problem after I get caught?

Can a painter be fined for working in a shop that is not in compliance or just the shop owner?

What are key requirements for an approved spray booth? Prep station?

Do I have to do all painting and priming in the booth if I don’t have a prep station or prep area set-up the right way?

When re-doing a prep station that is currently not to code (lights, electrical, and motor) does it have to be brought up to code, or do you just have to do just what the EPA wants, and not worry about anything else? For example, if it is a room with three walls and a pull down door, does it still need a top?

If all I do is sand in the prep station, do I still have to install a roof and sides?

Can I paint a fender on a vehicle in my spray booth? How about parts?

What are key requirements for an approved spray booth? Prep station?

What are the painter training and certification requirements?

What happens if I don’t have the paper work that shows how I have certified my people and I just fill in and sign the log?

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