OSHA Inspection: TRANSMISSION PARTS UNLIMITED, INC.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission disassembling, inspection and troubleshooting area in the lower building on the site;    a). Employees working in the transmission maintenance shop areas were exposed to trip and slip hazards from the transmission parts stored on the floor of the facility and throughout the employees work areas.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained, and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places should be provided where practicable.    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission disassembling and torque convertor areas in the lower building on the site;    a). Employees working in the transmission disassembling and torque convertor areas of the shop area were exposed to slip hazards from the transmission fluid that was present on the floor.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about Thrusday May 3, 2012 in the torque convertor and small part rebuild areas;    a). The employees operating the lathes to cut open and finish torque convertors, smooth small parts surface, and sharpen their tools were not protected from amputation hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    On or about Thursday May 5, 2012 in the torque convertor rebuild area of the transmission maintenance shop;    a). The spindle cover was missing from the bench grinder used by the employees to sharpen the tools that they use on transmission parts during assembly and disassembly.

Issued

Aug 29, 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:    On or about Thursday May 5, 2012 in the torque convertor rebuild area of the transmission maintenance shop;    a). The employees using the bench/table grinder daily to sharpen the tools used on the transmission parts are exposed to a struck-by hazard where the work rest on the right side was adjusted to about 1 1/4 inches and the work rest on the left side was missing.

Issued

Aug 29, 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:    On or about Thursday May 5, 2012 in the torque convertor rebuild area of the transmission maintenance shop;    a). The employees using the bench/table grinder daily to sharpen the tools used on the transmission parts are exposed to a struck-by hazard from the missing tongue guards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission shop area;    a). The employees using compressed air at up to 85 psi to clean transmission and transmission parts were exposed to a struck-by hazard from flying parts.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the torque convertor storage area of the transmission maintenance shop;    a). The employees working in the transmission shop are exposed to a fire hazard from the three oxygen cylinders and an acetylene cylinder that were stored together in the torque convertor storage area.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission disassembling area against the back wall;    a). The employee working in the transmission disassembling area is exposed to an electrical hazard from the unprotected breaker opening in the electrical panel used to turn the lights on and off in the transmission shop each day.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables shall not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about Thrusday May 3, 2012 in the torque convertor and small part rebuild areas;    The employer exposed the employees to an electrical hazard of up to 240 volts while using flexible cord as permanent wiring throughout the transmission work shop.  Flexible cord was used in the following areas in the transmission shop:              1. Overhead florescent lights used throughout the shop area.              2. To power the lathes in the small parts and torque convertor rebuild areas.              3. To provide power to the hanging four set outlets used by the employees to power their electrical hand tools.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission disassembling and torque convertor areas in the lower building on the site;    a). A written hazard communication plan was not developed where employees are required to work with chemicals such as but not limited to: oxygen, acetylene, transmission fluid, and propane as a part of their daily duties.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in the transmission disassembling and torque convertor areas in the lower building on the site;    a). Hazard communication training was not provided where employees were required to work with chemicals that included but were not limited to: oxygen, acetylene, transmission fluid, and propane.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the operator who had previously received training in a topic specified in paragraph (l)(3) of this section to determine their competent to operate the truck safely.      On or about Thursday May 3, 2012 in main building warehouse and the transmission shop area;    a). The employees operating the powered industrial truck to move transmission parts and pallets of boxed products were not evaluated on their ability to operate the equipment safely in the narrow work space in the shop and warehouse areas.