OSHA Inspection: SAMSON AUTO PARTS

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:        a) At the auto shop - The employer did not store flammable gas cylinders such as, but not limited to, acetylene cylinders in locations where employees were welding and repairing auto parts, exposing them to fire and struck by hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    a) At the auto shop -  The employer did not provide valve protection caps for acetylene cylinders when they were not in use within the auto parts area, exposing employees to struck by and fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:      a) At the auto shop - The employer did not implement and maintain the information and training to employees working with hazardous and flammable chemicals such as, but not limited to, acrylic lacquer thinner, acetylene, propane , and gear oil, exposing employees to the eye and skin irritations and fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):        a) At the auto shop -  The employer did not provide certification of each forklift operator's training and evaluation to include the date of training and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation, exposing employees to struck by hazards.