OSHA Inspection: CLARK'S GARAGE

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2):     The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Category 2,3, or 4 flammable liquids in containers:  a)Rear racing room: Four 55 gallon drums of Methanol (racing fuel)(220 gallons) were being stored in one fire area, as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Garage area: The employer did not establish an energy control program for maintenance or servicing of equipment or machinery, including but not limited to, automotive lifts and air compressors, on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) were used on machines which were not provided with safety guards.  a) Garage area: The safety guard on the left side of the bench grinder was missing, exposing the rotating spindle end, the rotating wheel and nut to contact, as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.  a) Garage area: The safety guard on the right side of the bench grinder was missing, exposing the rotating wire wheel, as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):     Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  a) Outside garage: An employee was in the process of removing the lid from an empty metal 55 gallon Methanol drum when the drum exploded fatally injuring the employee, on or about June 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i):     Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which where subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors:  a) Outside garage: An employee had cut the lid from an empty 55 gallon motor oil drum that had not been thoroughly cleaned, using an oxygen/propane cutting torch, on or about June 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification and Documentation Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4):     Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  a) Racing room: The light switch box, located to the right of the room door, was not equipped with a faceplate, as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1):     Lighting fixtures, lampholders, lamps and receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:  a) Racing room: The receptacle box, located to the right of the room door, was not equipped with a faceplate, as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $100 Reduced

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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:  a) Main garage area: The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for the work place, on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  a) Main garage area: Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Garage: Emergency exit doors located at the front and rear of the garage area were not marked by signs reading "EXIT", as observed on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Main garage: Employees were not trained in the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about June 29, 2012.  Abatement Note: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a)&(b), which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.39(a):     Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to the Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, that is nearest to the site of the incident, nor did the employer use the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742).  a) Garage: Employer did not notify the Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) of the death of an employee from a work-related incident within eight (8) hours, as observed on or about June 26, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.