OSHA Inspection: GULF TIRE DISTRIBUTORS

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly, and maintained in a safe condition.  On or about March 16, 2018, at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta Road, Tucker, Georgia, outside the main office, near the charging station a hole formed in the floor causing forklifts to become stuck.

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9053.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(iv):  The employer did not train each employee in correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer.  On or about March 16, 2018 at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta Road, Tucker, Georgia, an employee operating a cherry lift was exposed to fall hazard, when the employee was not trained to recognize hazardous conditions including, but not limited to the following:  a.  when wearing the full body harness, the employee did not position the leg straps of the lanyard around his legs.      b.  the 8 foot lanyard used as part of the fall protection was wrapped around the bars that made up the ROPS to make a shorter lanyard   c.  the end of the lanyard that should have been attached to the anchorage point provided on the cherry picker was attached to one of the bars on the ROPS in such a way that the hook on the lanyard would not close and lock in the way it was designed.

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9053.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.  On or about March 16, 2018 at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta, Road, Tucker, Georgia, employees were exposed to a smoke and fire hazards when tires blocked the aisles and passages to emergency exits.

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.  On or about March 16, 2018 at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta Drive, Tucker, Georgia, employees access the electrical panels to turn on and off lights, access to the panels were blocked by the battery charging stations and forklift.

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):  Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:    On or about March 16, 2018 at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta, Road, Tucker, Georgia, at the electrical panel on the wall near the battery chargers, employees turning the light on and off were exposed to an electrical hazard when the cover on the panel was not installed so that it fit flush against the frame.

Issued

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.    On or about March 16, 2018 at 4889 S. Royal Atlanta Road, Tucker, Georgia employees charging batteries at the charging installation were not provided with a flushing station.