MOBILE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: LEON'S TIRES-4-LESS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LEON'S TIRES-4-LESS in 3815 ST. STEPHENS RD, MOBILE, AL 36612 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 306905688.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LEON'S TIRES-4-LESS
- Site address
- 3815 ST. STEPHENS RD
- City
- MOBILE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36612
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441320
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5531
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750
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 employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of explosive release of compressed air and flying shards of PVC pipe: a) Employees in the tire mounting shop were exposed to the hazards of explosion and flying objects from shattering PVC pipe used to transport and store compressed air used in tire mounting operations. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use black iron, steel or other suitable materials to pipe compressed air. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe is not an appropriate medium for transporting compressed air even if the pipe rating exceeds the rating of the compressed air compressor. When PVC is exposed to ultraviolen rays normally in the air (sunlight), it tends to break down. However, the inherent hazard of using PVC to transport compressed air throughout your plant is that if it ruptures, shards of plastic pipe is propelled like shrapnel throughout the area that could cause death or serious physical hard to your employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $600
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2004
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2004
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750
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 employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of explosive release of compressed air and flying shards of PVC pipe: a) Employees in the tire mounting shop were exposed to the hazards of explosion and flying objects from shattering PVC pipe used to transport and store compressed air used in tire mounting operations. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use black iron, steel or other suitable materials to pipe compressed air. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe is not an appropriate medium for transporting compressed air even if the pipe rating exceeds the rating of the compressed air compressor. When PVC is exposed to ultraviolen rays normally in the air (sunlight), it tends to break down. However, the inherent hazard of using PVC to transport compressed air throughout your plant is that if it ruptures, shards of plastic pipe is propelled like shrapnel throughout the area that could cause death or serious physical hard to your employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2003
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $600
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $600.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 306905688.
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