OSHA Inspection: TYBEN LLC DBA WATER WORKS CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER

Issued

Apr 7, 2006

Abate by

May 3, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $850 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 the hazard of being struck by moving customer's vehicles
at the work station
at the north end of the car wash tunnel:
a) Waterworks Car Wash & Detail Center, 758 Garfield Ave., Jersey City, NJ.
On December 23, 2005 and at times thereafter, employees entering the
information for the type
of wash customers were ordering, were exposed to the hazard of being
struck by a moving
motor vehicle.
Among other methods, one  feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to install substantial bollards or move the work station from the vehicle
paths to prevent vehicles
running into the worker at the computer.

Issued

Apr 7, 2006

Abate by

Apr 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced