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OSHA Inspection: GINDYS TIRE WAREHOUSE, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GINDYS TIRE WAREHOUSE, INC. in 202 EAST 8TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16507 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 311872923.

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Site address
202 EAST 8TH STREET
City
ERIE
State
PA
ZIP
16507
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
441320
SIC code (legacy)
5531
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced
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 elevators which were not equipped with interlocks
resulting in a fall and/or
crushing hazard.
a)Gindy's Tire Warehouse, Inc. - On or about, 2/18/09, a freight elevator
shaft was not
equipped with interlocks to prevent personnel from accessing the area on
an open shaft.
A potential fall of up to 4 stories and a crushing hazard exist.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the
conditions are to comply
with applicable requirements notes in ANSI/ASME -2005 Section 2.6.1 (b)
and 2.6.2 (a) and
(b).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced
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 potentially exposed to a freight elevator which had not been
inspected for safety:
a)Gindy's Tire Warehouse, Inc. - On or about, 2/18/09, a freight elevator
and its
components had not had a periodic or annual inspection exposing personnel
to potential
fall and crushing hazards and broken bones injuries.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the
conditions are to comply
with applicable requirements notes in ANSI/ASME A17.1 - 2004 Section 8.10
and 8.11 and
ASME A17.3-2008 Section 1.5 (a)
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.145 C01 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $735.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.176 A

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.212 B

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.303 B08 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 10, 2009

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009

1910.334 A02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.37 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2009
Abate by
Mar 31, 2009

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