OSHA Inspection: FOSKEY AUTO PARTS LLC

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, employees used pieces of "seatbelts" in lieu of rigging equipment or slings to lift motors and other large car parts with hoists and forklifts, creating struck-by hazards.    b) In the mechanical shop area, on or about 01-21-2016, employees used pieces of "chain" tied together with bolts and nuts in lieu of rigging equipment or slings to lift motors and other large car parts with hoists, creating struck-by hazards.    c) In the mechanical shop area, on or about 01-21-2016, employees used a small elevator cart, which had a missing wheel to move motors and other large car parts, creating struck-by or caught-between hazards.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, employee was observed operating the "Case 585E" forklift without wearing the seatbelt, which exposed him to fractures and compression injuries in the event of an accident.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, the employer failed to ensure that employees using hazardous chemical (e.g.: "Luma-Brite 1000" and "Royal-Blue"), hand tools (e.g.: hammers) and power tools (e.g.: reciprocating saw) wear appropriate eye protection to protect them from chemical burns or injury to the eyes.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, the employer failed to ensure that employees using hazardous chemical (e.g.: "Luma-Brite 1000" and "Royal-Blue") wear appropriate hand protection to protect them from chemical burns.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) In the back of the office/repair shop building, at the car and parts wash area, on or about 01-21-2016, employees use hazardous corrosive chemicals, including "Luma-Brite 1000" and "Royal-Blue" solutions to clean cars and parts, where the employer failed to ensure that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were readily available to employees, resulting in chemical burns hazard.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, employees operate a "Case 585E" powered industrial trucks without appropriate training and evaluation, creating a potential exposure to struck-by hazards resulting in fractures.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a) Mechanical shop, on or about 01-21-2016, the bench grinder did not have a work rest prevent the tools and parts from getting caught between the wheel and the guard and then being catapulted toward the user, resulting in injury to the hands or eyes.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a) Mechanical shop, on or about 01-21-2016, the bench grinder did not have a tongue guard that can be adjusted to the decreasing diameter of the wheel, to prevent employee's exposure to the abrasive wheel in the event of breakage, resulting in injury to the hands or eyes.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     a) Disassembly building area, on or about 01-21-2016, an employee was observed using compressed air to clean parts without the pressure being reduced from approximately 150 to less than 30 P.S.I. and without using a safety nozzle to prevent potential injuries, including but not limited to embolism and eye injuries.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a Hazard Communication Program, that provides the employees the information necessary to protect themselves when using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to "Master Carb and Choke Cleaner", "Luma-Brite 1000" and "Royal-Blue", that could result in intoxication and/or chemical burns.

Issued

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 01-21-2016, employees operate a "Case 585E" powered industrial truck without conducting a pre-operational checks, to identify deficiencies of the equipment, such as a damaged seatbelt, exposing employees to struck-by hazards resulting in fractures.