OSHA Inspection: BERGSTROM BUICK-GMC TRUCK, INC

Issued

2019-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3381.00 · Current $2367.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a)  On or about July 1, 2019, the emergency eyewash/body shower in the Service Area was not immediately available for employees dispensing S&S Automotive Group Purple Thunder H.D. Whitewall Cleaner/Degreaser. The Safety Data Sheet for Purple Thunder states: "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage." The walking distance from the Purple Thunder dispensing area in the Detailing Stall to the emergency eyewash/body shower is over 60 feet and the travel path may be interrupted by vehicle traffic.

Issued

2019-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete:  a)  On or about January 31, 2019, the Bergstrom Corporation Human Resources Manager/Safety Director signed the 2018 OSHA's Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for the Bergstrom Buick-GMC Truck, Inc. facility, but did not meet the definition of a company executive as outlined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4).