MYSTIC, CT —
OSHA Inspection: VALENTI CHEVROLET, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VALENTI CHEVROLET, INC. in 72 JERRY BROWNE RD, MYSTIC, CT 06355 (NAICS 441110). OSHA activity number 338069016.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VALENTI CHEVROLET, INC.
- Site address
- 72 JERRY BROWNE RD
- City
- MYSTIC
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06355
- Mailing
- 72 JERRY BROWNE RD, MYSTIC, CT 06355
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441110
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: Chevrolet - Autobody Shop: On or about January 2, 2013, the employer did not ensure that a clear space of at least three (3) feet was maintained around the Airtech spray booths. Material stored around the booth included wheel covers, a broom and clean and used filters.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $892.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: Body Shop: On or about January 2, 2013 employees who voluntarily wore a 3M, half mask, elastomeric respirator while grinding metals were not medically evaluated prior to using the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: Chevrolet Autobody Shop: On or about January 3, 2013, noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not being used to protect adjacent employees from rays generated by arc-welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: Chevrolet Service Area: On or about January 2, 2013, a material tote containing used automotive batteries obstructed access to a Siemans overcurrent panel located near the service counter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $892.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.305 A02 IX
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $788 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard: Chevrolet- Service Department: On or about January 2, 2013 a lamp permanently affixed to an Ammco brake lathe was not protected from breakage by a guard or lampholder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $787.5
- — Z (S) $1575
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Chevrolet Autobody (employee workstation): On or about January 2, 2013 flexible cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring: A power tool battery charger and a Streamlight flashlight were energized by a relocatable power tap, which was in turn energized by a second relocatable powertap, which in turn was energized by an extension cord which was in turn energized by a permanent wall receptacle (daisy chaining).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $892.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $788 Reduced
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: a.) Chevrolet - Autobody - On or about January 2, 2013, a spray bottle reported to contain Autoclean, which contains acetic acid which is corrosive, was not labeled, tagged or marked with the required hazard warning. b.) Chevrolet - On or about January 2, 2013, a gallon jug containing windshield washer fluid, which contains methanol which is flammable, was not labeled, tagged or marked with the required hazard warning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $787.5
- — Z (S) $1575
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338069016.
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