OSHA Inspection: VINTAGE CAR WASH

Issued

1998-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to:
Employee(s) at Vintage Car Wash located at 6237 N. Mesa, El Paso,Tx, were
exposed to the
hazards of being struck by vehicle associated with modified or handicapped
vehicles. An
employee is required to drive customer vehicles either of the automatic
transmission
type,standard transmission type or, on occasion,vehicles equipped with
handicapped controls.
Feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard include, but are
not limited to, the
following: a) Provide written standard operating procedures that will
require the customer of a
handicapped vehicle to drive his or her own vehicle to the work area. b)
Install mirrors in front
of each bay so that the driver is able to guide himself over the pit area
without
the use of a
second person to stand in front of a vehicle for purpose of directing a
driver. c) assure that
employee(s) do not stand in front of vehicles while directing drivers into
the bays.