TWIN FALLS, ID — 1991-07-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WALT'S TIRE RECAPPING

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1991-07-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of WALT'S TIRE RECAPPING in 1819 1/2 KIMBERLY ROAD, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 110503224.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WALT'S TIRE RECAPPING
Site address: 1819 1/2 KIMBERLY ROAD
City: TWIN FALLS
State: ID
ZIP: 83301

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: Yes
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1991-07-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1991-07-31 00:00:00
Case closed: 1992-08-12 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 7534
Employees: 1
Ownership type: A

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 23, 1991
Abate by: Oct 26, 1991
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:
(a)  The hazard of inadvertent overpressurization of a tire
on the buffing machine and subsequent explosion on  or
about July 19, 1991 and at times prior thereto, during
tire buffing operations.
Among other methods, the feasible and acceptable  abatement  methods  to
correct this hazard include:
(1)  Install a pressure relief valve on  the  tire  buffing
machine  to  ensure  the  manufacturer's stated 15 psi
limit on tire inflation is not exceeded.
(2)  Limit the in line pressure to the tire buffing machine
to 15 psi.
(3)  Install an in  line  pressure  gauge  visible  to  the
operator.
(4)  Ensure all repairs on tire buffing machines and  other
equipment  is  performed  by  qualified  personnel  in
accordance with the manufacturer's direction.
(5)  Train employees on the safe operation of machinery and
ensure safe work practices  are  always  used  through
regular job site inspections.

Recent events (2)

1991-11-13 00:00:00 — I (S) $2500.00
1991-10-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 23, 1991
Abate by: Nov 25, 1991
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-11-13 00:00:00 — I (S) $375.00
1991-10-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00