OSHA Inspection: VARNEY PONTIAC MAZDA GMC

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $437 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 burns and crushing injuries due to possible fires and
explosions from
improperly bonded flammable liquid dispensing systems:
In the following instances, non-current carrying metal containers used for
dispensing
Class 1 flammable liquids, were not properly bonded:
a)Service Area - The 55 gallon drum of Malco Clear Dressing was not bonded
to
a grounding surface in order to prevent the accumulation of static
electricity.
b)Service Area - The 55 gallon drum of Malco Clear Dressing was not bonded
to
the secondary container in order to prevent the accumulation of static
electricity
during transfer.
Among other methods, one acceptable feasible means of abatement to correct
this hazard is to
bond the drum to structural steel or a grounding rod, and to the secondary
container during
transfer.

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 18, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $437 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 18, 2005

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 18, 2005

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Issued

Jul 14, 2005

Abate by

Jul 22, 2005