OSHA Inspection: TOM'S AUTOMOTIVE INC.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 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 in that employees were exposed to struck-by/caught between hazards from not utilizing a powered industrial truck operator protection device or system:  (a) Shop - On or about October 30, 2019 employees operating a Clark Equipment powered industrial truck (Model # C500 55 Serial # 355 419 3131) were not utilizing the truck's protection system (seatbelt), exposing them to struck-by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  (a) Shop - On or about October 15, 2019 employees were operating a Clark Equipment powered industrial truck with a basket that was not designed or approved by the manufacturer, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The user did not request, for trucks equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) Shop - On or about October 30, 2019 the Clark Equipment powered industrial truck (S/N: 355 419 3131) was not marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Shop - On or about October 30, 2019 an employee was allowed to operate a forklift at the site without having received formal instruction, including operator evaluation to determine the retention of the information, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1932.00 · Current $1159.00 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) Store - On or about October 30, 2019 the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 chemical hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Shop - On or about October 30, 2019 the employer had not trained employees on the chemical hazards in their work areas, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.  (a) Shop - On or about October 15, 2019 the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of one of their employees to OSHA within twenty-four hours.