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OSHA Inspection: FRIEND TIRE CO

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FRIEND TIRE CO in 205 FOUNTAIN LAKES INDUSTRIAL DR, ST. CHARLES, MO 63301 (NAICS 423130). OSHA activity number 110454386.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
FRIEND TIRE CO
Site address
205 FOUNTAIN LAKES INDUSTRIAL DR
City
ST. CHARLES
State
MO
ZIP
63301
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423130
SIC code (legacy)
5014
Employees
24
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Feb 3, 2004
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.29 A02 V

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Jan 12, 2004
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.29 A04 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Jan 12, 2004
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.29 F04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Jan 12, 2004
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.110 F02 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Jan 12, 2004
Penalty
Initial $2,450 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2450.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Mar 3, 2004
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 A06

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Jan 12, 2004
Penalty
Initial $1,400
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.178 L02 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Feb 3, 2004
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Feb 3, 2004
Penalty
Initial $56,000 · Current $24,875 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to fall hazards while being lifted on a forklift truck with
an unapproved personnel
lift platform:
a) Warehouse area, employees were using forklift trucks with wood pallets
as a personal
lift platform for access up to the second and third tier levels in the
tire storage racks.
b) Warehouse area, employees were climbing the frames of the storage racks
to access
the second and third levels of the storage racks to pull orders and stock
tires.
While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the
employer, given his/her
superior knowledge of the work place, feasible and acceptable methods to
correct
this hazard,
among others are:
(1) Follow guidelines listed in the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) B56.1-
2000, Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, section 4.17 -
Elevating Personnel - with
a High Lift Truck designed to elevate personnel, and section 7.36 -
Platforms - Elevating -
provide the restraining means such as railing, chains, cable, body belt(s)
with lanyard(s), or
deceleration devices, that are in place and properly used.
(2) Follow guidelines listed in the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) A64.1,
Requirements for Fixed Industrial Stairs, sections 3.1 - Where Fixed
Stairs Are Required - for
access to elevations which requires regular travel between levels.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation.  The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements
or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful.  The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations(s).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $24875.00
  • — Z (W) $56000.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2003
Abate by
Feb 3, 2004
Penalty
Initial $56,000 · Current $24,875 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $24875.00
  • — Z (W) $56000.00

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