OSHA Inspection: BEST ONE TIRE

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $5968.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that mid-rails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with tire storage. This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer did not ensure that mid-rails, or the equivalent were installed, exposing employees to fall hazards at the following locations:      a) Main Warehouse (Top floor) above the conveyor. The opening was approximately 56 inches in width and 38 inches high from the floor to the top of the guardrail and approximately 7 feet to the concrete floor below.      b) Back East Warehouse along the staircase.  The opening was approximately 34 inches in width, 37 inches in height from the floor to the top of the guardrail and approximately 7 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $5968.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation, struck-by, and electric shock hazards. This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer had not established an energy control program to protect employees from hazards associated with the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy while performing servicing or maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to air compressors and electrical equipment.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation, struck-by, and electrical shock hazards. This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employees were exposed in that the employer had not developed, documented, or utilized energy control procedures for equipment including but not limited to air compressors and electrical equipment serviced and maintained by employees.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $5968.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.177(c)(1): The employer did not provide a program to train all employees who service rim wheels in the hazards involved and the safety procedures to follow while servicing rim wheels:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards while engaging in servicing of multi-piece and single piece rim wheels. This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer did not implement a training program to ensure employees were able to recognize  and avoid struck-by hazards while servicing rim wheels.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.177(c)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee demonstrated his ability to safely service rim wheels by effective performance of all tasks listed in 29 CFR 1910.177(c)(2)(i) through (viii)(a):    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in servicing of multi-piece and single piece rim wheels effectively demonstrated his ability to safely service multi-piece and single piece rim wheels.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $3580.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards.   This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The operator and other employees working/walking in the area were exposed in that an evaluation of the operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years to ensure the operator was able to operate the Nissan Forklift (KPH01A15V) safely.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $3580.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains that were seven (7) or less feet from the floor or platform were not enclosed:    The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards. This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. Employees working/walking in the area of the Rapistan conveyor belt (Model S6516-6355, SN 3-640130-00) were exposed in that the chain and sprocket were not fully enclosed to protect employees from the in-running pinch points.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $3580.00 Reduced

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical and fire hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer did not ensure that the working space for each electrical panel utilized for de-energizing, maintenance, servicing or adjustments, in the middle of the main shop area, was kept clear.  Items such as the Hunter wheel balancer (Model-GSP9600HD) were used in the working space located in front of the electrical panels.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $5968.00 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from health hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employees were exposed in that the employer had not developed and implemented a comprehensive hazard communication program.  Hazardous chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to gasoline, K & N filter cleaner, battery cleaner, and lead.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):      The employer is failing to protect employees from health hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W. 30th St. South, Wichita, KS. The employer did not maintain required Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous chemical used by employees, including, but not limited to gasoline, K & N filter cleaner, battery cleaner, and lead.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employer is failing to protect employees from health hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about 01/03/19 at the establishment located at 3608 W 30th St. South, Wichita, KS.  The employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used by employees, including but not limited to gasoline, K & N filter cleaner, battery cleaner, and lead.