OSHA Inspection: FOREST TIRE CENTER, INC.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    (a) The exterior exit door from the waste tire storage room was locked with two sliding deadbolts and a door knob located between the two deadbolts.  This condition would not allow for immediate exit from the building during an emergency.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     (a) The employer did not assess tire mounting work tasks that required employees to use hand grinders/polishers to prepare and condition tire rims prior to mounting tires on rims.  Employees were not protected from flying particulates/debris.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a): Safety guard(s) for portable abrasive wheel(s) did not cover the spindle end, and flange projections:    (a) In the shop area, four Porter Cable portable 4 1/2 inch angle grinders had wheel guards removed.  This exposed the employee(s) to struck by injury from the rotating wire brush used to clean metal tire rims.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)   The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for this workplace that covered at least the following information:    1) A description of labeling information on received containers, which are required to be labeled in accordance with HazCom 2012,  including product identity, pictogram(s), hazard statement, signal word, and precautionary statement(s);    2) A description of any  in-house labeling system used to convey  required workplace label information;    3) Safety Data Sheet (SDS) availability;    4) A description of how training will be provided regarding the hazards of the chemicals in the work area to each new worker prior to being exposed to hazardous chemicals and prior to introducing a new chemical hazard into the work area;    5) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;    6) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks;    7) Methods to inform other employer(s) of  safety data sheet availability, the labeling system, and any precautionary measures necessary to protect employees.    Workers have exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to WD 40, oils, hydraulic oils and soap solutions (used to find tire air leaks).

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would have provided employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) In the work shop area of the building, spray bottles containing a soap solution were not labeled with words, pictures, symbols or a combination of them to identify their contents and to provide general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.  Labeling did not meet the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of chemical hazard classification.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  (a) In the shop area, floor bolts (raised 3/4 of an inch above the floor level) from a removed single pole automobile lift were not removed creating a tripping hazard.

Issued

2018-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installations rated 600 volts, nominal, or less were used for purposes other than those permitted in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this paragraph:  (a) A surge protector power strip was attached to the wall to power overhead florescent lights, a task light and other power tools such as hand grinders rather than permanent wiring.