OSHA Inspection: MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,000 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.    (a) Automotive Shop - Employees were exposed to tripping / fall hazards due to the fact that the automotive shop floor was cluttered with stock and loose material.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    (a) Automotive Shop - Cardboard boxes, a 20 pound propane bottle, used oil filters and a 50 gallon drum of oil was stored in front of the fire exit door.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    (a) Automotive Shop - Used oil and gas soaked rags were not stored appropriately in that they were not stored in a covered metal receptacle, and disposed of daily.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $833

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    (a) Automotive Shop - Fire extinguishers were stored on the floor behind stock.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(a)(3): Apparatus such as torches, regulators or pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, and manifolds used in an oxygen-fuel gas system had not been approved.     (a) Automotive Shop  The pressure gas regulators on the Oxygen cylinder was damaged.       (b) Automotive Shop - The pressure gas regulators on the Acetylene cylinder was damaged.     (c) Automotive Shop - The pressure gas regulators on the Argon cylinder was damaged.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) Automotive Shop - The main electrical panel in the shop was not labeled.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    (a) Automotive Shop - An extension cord which was plugged into a metal light stand was missing a ground pin.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $60,500 · Current $35,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a) Bathroom - Employees were exposed to electrical shock and electrocution due to the fact that ungarded live elctrical wires were located directly next to the toilet paper dispenser.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects are to be marked and taken out of service until repaired by either maintenance department or the manufacturer.      (a) Automotive Shop - Damaged ladders were not removed from the work area.      Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.26(c)(2)(vii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 3315500140, citation number 01, item number 002, with a final order date of 06/01/11with respect to a workplace located at 200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester , NY 14615.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $35,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:      (a) Automotive Shop  Oxygen and Acetylene tanks were not secured in place to prevent them from being knocked over, as required by the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, Section 3.4.4., or stored in locations where heavy moving objects couldnt strike or fall on them, as required by the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, Section 3.3.8.      Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.101(b), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 314349358, citation number 01, item number 001, with a final order date of 09/02/11, with respect to a workplace located at 113 East Main Street, Canton , NY 13617

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    (a) Automotive Shop - The bathroom was not sanitary.    Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.141(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 3312368582, citation number 02, item number 002, with a final order date of 05/18/09, with respect to a workplace located at 50 Eastview Mall Drive, Victor , NY 14564.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Automotive Shop - No eye wash station while employees worked with corrosives.    Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 315139758, citation number 01, item number 002, with a final order date of 10/09/12, with respect to a workplace located at 901 Technology Center Drive, Stoughton , MA 02072.      Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 3315500140, citation number 01, item number 003, with a final order date of 06/01/11, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester , NY 14615.      Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 315138164, citation number 01, item number 003, with a final order date of 10/02/12, with respect to a workplace located at 102 Falmouth Road, Hyannis , MA 02601.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $0 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    (a) Automotive Shop - Oxygen cylinders and Acetylene cylinders were not seperated by the required minimum distance or by the required noncombustable barrier.    Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.253(b)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 3312368582, citation number 01, item number 003, with a final order date of 05/18/09, with respect to a workplace located at 50 Eastview Mall Drive, Victor , NY 14564.     Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.253(b)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 314402389, citation number 02, item number 001, with a final order date of 01/31/11, with respect to a workplace located at 3334 Berlin Turnpike, Newington , CT 06111.    Monro Muffler, Brake Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.253(b)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 315001552, citation number 01, item number 001, with a final order date of 07/15/11, with respect to a workplace located at 16950 Bagley Rd. Middleburg Heights , OH 44130 .