ASHEBORO, NC —
OSHA Inspection: TIRE KINGDOM, INC DBA MERCHANT'S TIRE AND AUTO CEN
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TIRE KINGDOM, INC DBA MERCHANT'S TIRE AND AUTO CEN in 566 E. DIXIE DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27203 (NAICS 811198). OSHA activity number 313597601.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TIRE KINGDOM, INC DBA MERCHANT'S TIRE AND AUTO CEN
- Site address
- 566 E. DIXIE DR
- City
- ASHEBORO
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811198
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7534
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $7,875 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck or crushed by the automotive lift and the load lifted in the event of a failure: a)establishment, maintenance area - employees operated a Hunter alignment system lift (unable to locate model and serial numbers) with a maximum weight capacity of 14,000 pounds (7,000 pounds per axle) to perform maintenance on customer's vehicles. The lift was not utilized, inspected or maintained according to manufacturer's and other applicable standards in that the loads were lifts which potentially exceeded the maximum weight capacity, routine inspections were not conducted by a qualified inspector and preventive maintenance procedures were not followed. b)establishment, maintenance area - employees operated a Benwil automotive lift, Model BW-9, SN H949580, with a maximum weight capacity of 9,000 pounds to perform maintenance on customer's vehicles. The lift was not utilized, inspected or maintained according to manufacturer's and other applicable standards in that the loads were lifts which potentially exceeded the maximum weight capacity, routine inspections were not conducted by a qualified inspector and preventive maintenance procedures were not followed. c)establishment, maintenance area - employees operated a Global automotive lift, Model ES9000A, SN 94AL0529, with a maximum weight capacity of 9,000 pounds to perform maintenance on customer's vehicles. The lift was not utilized, inspected or maintained according to manufacturer's and other applicable standards in that the loads were lifts which potentially exceeded the maximum weight capacity, routine inspections were not conducted by a qualified inspector and preventive maintenance procedures were not followed. Tire Kingdom, Inc dba Merchant's Tire & Auto Center was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standard (NCGS 95.129(1)) or its equivalent standard, which was contained in the OSH inspection number 311336887, citation number 1, item/group number 1, issued on 08/22/07. Tire Kingdom, Inc dba Merchant's Tire & Auto Center was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standard (NCGS 95.129(1)) or its equivalent standard, which was contained in the OSH inspection number 311941991, citation number 1, item/group number 1, issued on 08/28/08. Reference: ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2000; paragraphs: 4-4.6 - Operations 5-5.6.6 - Periodic Qualified Inspection 6-6.2.5 - Maintenance ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provided operator training, conduct periodic qualified inspections and perform maintenance procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4000.00
- — Z (R) $7875.00
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $700.00
- — Z (R) $1125.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $3,150 · Current $2,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2200.00
- — Z (R) $3150.00
1910.244 A02 VI
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.244 A02 VIII
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Current $700
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S)
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1575.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2009
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2009
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 313597601.
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