OSHA Inspection: SYSTEM ENGINEERING, LLC

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards while using automotive lifts:    Service Bays:  (a) The employer failed to have the operator inspect or take notice on a daily basis, any deformation of lift structural components,  (b) failed to establish a periodic inspection procedure for the automotive lifts to ensure reliability and safe operation,  (c) and failed to train operators in the safe use and operation of automotive lifts.    Among other methods, feasible means of abatement by which the hazards may be corrected are as follows:  1. Establish compliance with ANSI/ILI ALOIM 2008, "American National Standard for Automotive Lifts - Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance."  2. Take all appropriate steps to follow the recommended inspection and maintenance procedures of the lift manufacturer, and train operators in the safe use and operation of automotive lifts.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed:    Facility: The employer did not ensure that the exit door on the south wall of the shop was kept free and unobstructed.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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:    Facility: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) motor oil and automatic transmission fluid.    System Engineering LLC, dba Midas, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515751, citation number 1, item number 004(a), issued on November 6, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 3010 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06511 and became a final order on November 25, 2009.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

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:    Facility: Employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) motor oils and automatic transmission fluid, were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemical communications.    System Engineering LLC, dba Midas, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515751, citation number 1, item number 004(b), issued on November 6, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 3010 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06511 and became a final order on November 25, 2009.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    Shop: The employer did not ensure that all containers of hazardous chemicals were adequately labeled.    System Engineering LLC, dba Midas, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515751, citation number 1, item number 005(b), issued on November 6, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 3010 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06511 and became a final order on November 25, 2009.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    Shop: The employer did not ensure that all containers of hazardous chemicals were labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.    System Engineering LLC, dba Midas, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515751, citation number 1, item number 005(b), issued on November 6, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 3010 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06511 and became a final order on November 25, 2009.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Facility: The employer had 10 or fewer employees at the site but did not have an emergency action plan either written or oral available for employees.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    Shop: The toilet room provided for employees in the shop did not have individual hand towels available and the toilet was not maintained in a working condition.