fiberglass and osha

I was wondering about htis too anyone help?

The laws are rather simple (common sense stuff) and not aggressively enforced at most car audio shops due to the fact that various authorities are not typically aware that hazardous materials are in use at car audio shops. Your best bet is to contact your local body shops and marine repair shops and find out what kind of hoops they have had to jump through. Unlike your shop they are frequently checked on and must be in compliance at all times. You might have to talk to more than one or two guys before you find someone willing to take the time to give you the lowdown though. Also check EPA, and fire dept. As far as your boss goes, I have found that the osha card is one that an employer will use when they don’t really want you to do fiberglass because of other reasons. Maybe not the case for you but just be aware. By the way I have been doing fiberglass work in CA and in compliance with local regulations for 15 years and have never been fined. And CA is the strictest state. There is no expensive equipment to buy. But you do need to be careful about how you dispose of your waste material. OSHA is concerned with employee health, so that organization will want you to have respirators on hand ($25 OSHA approved models available at auto parts store)and that you have adequate ventilation (a door that can be opened) and that you have an eye wash setup. EPA is concerned with environmental impact and will be concerned with solvents not being dumped down the drain into the public water system. That you don’t spray professional grade auto body paints without a paint booth, and that you don’t sweep your sanded waste out the door (it needs to go in the trash can. The fire department is going to want your chemicals to be properly stored. In CA they also check for illegal painting.