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A Checklist for Auto Repair Shops
<br />This self -audit tool is designed to help sum repair shop owners achieve And maintain regulatory compliance. lMisoldpal lizath, if. pravzct.And building
<br />inspectors may also find it usckl fin, preliminary screening aad I. assisting shops,
<br />The requirements listed here are bast an fisdand arviremmarml and health and safety regulations, ze well as hadomally recognized tire code. While the
<br />checklist includes the primary concerns of replatory inspections, it is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of compliance requirernems.
<br />The regulatory items listed on this farm fall into two main categories. those in Section A relate to overall conditions at the site; those in Section 9 cover
<br />specific auto repair shop operations. Section C provides space to comment an any deficiencies observed timing an inspection
<br />Also included with this compliance cheddik is a list of tips Air preventing poffialms fires, no health and safety hazards. While not required by law, following
<br />these practices helps to redoce compliance Cos" and ensure the welt -being of employees.
<br />Check only these items that require remedial Action.
<br />Section A.* General Welk -Through or Site
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<br />(1-1mlingnil", S.I'vvis. notifiveza 0.1 gosofilse)
<br />c3 Mmunmeta and hazardous liquids us awed in containers that to
<br />either approved by the US. Department of Trimsponstion or by the
<br />Some Fire Marshall, or listed and labeled by the National Resistration,
<br />and Testing Laboratory (UL -liked).
<br />• Lids we tight -fitting And sealed, and bung$ are closed.
<br />• Containers, tanks, and fleminables cabinets are labeled with the
<br />name of the material they hold (far example, wake oil) and the type
<br />of hazard they present (&& flammable).
<br />• Flarn.dd.s are aimed in an area (will As an Mr -tight meta)
<br />cabinet, metal cabinet vented to the outside, or flanusables storage
<br />room) approved by the local fire department.
<br />C3 Waste storage an is labeled and limits of area at marked.
<br />• Flammable liquids am grounded and bonded during transfer, and
<br />gismanded during storage.
<br />• There are an leaks or assicadva spillage In chemical or waste storage
<br />mass, iddig around solvent sinks, limps, pipes, bums, oQuOless,
<br />firdnA and valves.
<br />• Drums of materials And wastes stored outside of the building have
<br />secondary containment (&g� bums). Otherwi-a, durson we simply
<br />and dcsz�
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<br />a Building has two-hour Sinuvalb; (me "as Of sheetuack Or misery)
<br />between repair guar ad &Imbed Structure.
<br />El Fire doors am equipped with w8omadc 01051,115-
<br />0 All operdop I. walls, Am miliess we asated.
<br />11 A 409C fire extinguisher is "21141111c, with 1013C e;dw.Osbws
<br />peri donad every 50 fies. (Additional extinguishers may be amnesty
<br />if the building is nueb, of combustible materials)
<br />Q employees have base beined in she use or fin extiaguishem
<br />0 Signs am poked wow And; extinguisher.
<br />(3 Aisles smal emersomy wits, are dew. and exit sips an posted
<br />over doom
<br />0 Smoking Is prohibited where the repair weak is dome and allowed
<br />only in designated Arims,
<br />C! Elaudcal receptacles have no open grounds or reverse polarity.
<br />El Circuits as labeled and the circuit box is closed. A004,85 to the
<br />circuit bee is clear within 5-10 fins,
<br />• Electrical Oudeba have MAN` oatOL No wires am frayed, da—Se4%
<br />or taped of
<br />• Whint, is andmad in Electrical hicallit, Tubing (ENM or rigid
<br />mew pipe.
<br />• There is adequate 00011 V0011i and Adequate 10031 ventilation
<br />ter meow monoxide train tailpipe exhaust systems.
<br />• Lighting is adequate
<br />0 Mm drains are conceded to the $"or (With BRAVY"I from sewer
<br />authority) or equipped with an approved oi!- Arseparator or
<br />tight tank.
<br />0 There are no cracks in tits flow that would Wiese leakage
<br />C! Floors we made of mortmenbusfible material, free of oil and SmaA
<br />And mtot
<br />• Underground storage Wait and above -ground storage units am
<br />permitted by appropriate state agency or lead fire depustrom
<br />(as required).
<br />• Waste oil furnaces am permitted by appropriate SM 999MY w
<br />IoW Ore department (as required).
<br />• There am on illegal thinness or space heaters in use,
<br />El Lift have operable safety loft and are mued And serviced monddy.
<br />El Electrical cards am intset and have groundmill prongs.
<br />a Light bulm am taflon-comed (mush cotrice).
<br />0 The am has written contingency Pines for fire prcmdon. amer-
<br />gcucws� -it spill normal.
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<br />E3 Soft control materials an "table on site.
<br />• Material Satiny Dam Shows (MSDS-) — evIiIatilt for All flatfis
<br />desnicals.
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<br />• No good is consumed in the shop ame.
<br />(3 Eyewash and shomeths "visiting 15 minutes of contimmus flush are
<br />available in wasm whom adds and bum am used.
<br />C3 Employees am Indust in chemical butud, aft. and arnessimmy
<br />preparqtInG33,
<br />Section B; Auto Shop Operations
<br />(M,vkVjpff warro oil, oily mgg eurd absohewr)
<br />• Drained wage fluids such as waste oil. entities=, And solvents us
<br />stored in separate drums of units.
<br />• Wake oil is removed by a licensed transporter or burned on -she in
<br />an approved baser.
<br />• Oil films us punchned and hot "nod over vasa oil drum ter the
<br />required emotes of time. met It= recycled or disposed properly.
<br />• Oily shop tells are Owed In settled, labeled metal Containers and
<br />are managed Properly.
<br />• Oily absortzeds as disposed according to state regulations
<br />• Solvent Pau chance is closed.
<br />• A licensed transporter spicks, up and recycles solvents or disposes
<br />solvents a Imawdous wake.
<br />C1 Pam clocaur is labeled with matmid a.— and hazard type.
<br />1:3 if a flammable solvers is used. the parts clatmer his a fusible link
<br />that loch AM In the cue of like.
<br />0 Parts denser Is nighamed wish the auto environmental Agency
<br />cir required}
<br />C! Weldiniffakdal is parml by the local are departasent,
<br />13 Compressed gas cylinders am firmly installed by dimisding to a
<br />portable daily or to the mail in an upright Position.
<br />• Mrs axils am availlable, in the weldirliplaufflat; arae.
<br />• Employees water jummadn clothing and welding heirects with
<br />shiedds,
<br />13 Flumnables am mer used or sroved nearby
<br />a M"wy Is jimunded.
<br />El Low ventilation Is adequats,
<br />air (rind) drams and turn{ng rotors j
<br />13 Employees mass, aft liptauses with side shietch,
<br />• Equipment Is bolted Into the floor.
<br />• Pullies on the firinder am covered with a safety gurd.
<br />Li The spindist; whed offlus is no greater than US Inch.
<br />• Shop uses NEPA fifterad vassoom system or a wet method of grind -
<br />IRS to prevent asbestos exposum
<br />iQ Air Condi ' er and Radiator Servicing
<br />• Rdhgw* recovery madrines, ars, licensed by U.S. EPA.
<br />• Rascrust romeney operates are cardfled by U.S. EPA.
<br />• Andlinume, Is labal and recycled or disposed proparly.
<br />• If radium repair indwhis brazing, procedures am in Piece to central
<br />and minalsor Ind.
<br />• Batteries am stated in a single layer an pallets or sbehing with an
<br />hi le basse, and us property recycled,
<br />• 'rims stoned outside me wanted and property dispotal.
<br />S,clion, Cr. Deficiencies and Recommended Act
<br />Use " mdon to new areas where the shop 13 MR Of wmpiiam.
<br />and to provide Inkermalidn stuck how to Offm deficiencies m my
<br />other comments.
<br />Comments
<br />The infinnestioa in this document Is based on rissuladcos of the
<br />Nmiculd Mrs procation Code (NFPC). Occupational Safety ad Houlds
<br />Administration (OSHAb and US. Savireareastal Protection Aligmis (EPA).
<br />Compliance with this dominated don and conalm full compliance with
<br />NFPC, OVA or US SPA laws and reffulation,
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