OSHA Inspection: KIM'S AUTO TECH

Issued

May 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment or a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:      a)  On or about November 30, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from the bursting of PVC piping that was used to deliver compressed air to areas of the body shop.  The ASTM D1785 specification for this type of PVC piping is for the distribution of pressurized liquids only and it is not for use with compressed air which contains large amounts of stored energy.  In the event of a pipe system failure, pipe shards could be launched into the shop.

Issued

May 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):  On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed to the building:      a)  On or about November 30, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by or crushed-by hazards when they entered the office area where shop materials were stored on the ceiling/roof structure.  The employer had not posted the load rating for the roof structure.

Issued

May 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a)  On or about November 30, 2011, and at times prior, the employer did not verify, through written certification, that a hazard assessment of the workplace had been performed to determine the type of personal protective equipment necessary to protect employees from such hazards as chemicals, dust,  flying chips and particles, and the use of power tools.

Issued

May 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a)  On or about November 30, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used a bench grinder that was not equipped with work rests that were adjusted to provide a maximum opening of one eighth inch.

Issued

May 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  On or about November 30, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used a bench grinder that did not have tongue guards.