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OSHA Inspection: KITAGAWA'S TOWING LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KITAGAWA'S TOWING LLC in MOLOKAI LANDFILL, KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 313082455.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
MOLOKAI LANDFILL
City
KAUNAKAKAI
State
HI
ZIP
96748
Mailing
P O BOX 1858, KAHULUI, HI 96733
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
SIC code (legacy)
5093
Employees
9
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

6 citations on file for this inspection.

600002 A03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Sep 15, 2011
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375
HAR 12-60-2(a)(3) was violated because:
The employer provided employees with a Milwaukee Sawzall, electric
reciprocating saw, to cut
open metal fuel tanks to drain gasoline and diesel fuel from old junk
vehicles.  The sparks from
cutting the fuel tank open could cause an explosion and injure the
employees seriously.
12-60-2(a)(3) states "Every employer shall provide safe work places and
practices by
elimination or reduction of existing or potential hazards.  Elimination of
existing or potential
hazards by design, process substitution, or other appropriate methods is
preferred because it
eliminates the need for further employee protection. When elimination is
not feasible, reduction
of existing or potential hazards to acceptable levels, using methods such
as engineering or
administrative controls, isolation, or guarding, shall be promptly used.
When these methods are
inadequate to reach acceptable levels, personal protective equipment shall
be provided and used."
Location:  Processing area

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Oct 17, 2011
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Sep 19, 2011
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Sep 19, 2011

1910.132 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Oct 17, 2011

1910.157 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2011
Abate by
Oct 17, 2011

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This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 313082455.

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