OSHA Inspection: TIRES UNLIMITED, L.L.C.

Issued

Jul 25, 2007

Abate by

Sep 11, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 impact hazards:
Shop:  On, or about, June 28, 2007, a mismatched tire and rim exploded
while being inflated on a tire
changing machine. An employee had assembled a sixteen inch tire onto a
sixteen and a half inch rim.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to ensure that
all employees who service tires have been trained in properly matching
tires and rims.
Specific Abatement Documentation is Required