OSHA Inspection: LA CAR WASH INC.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      a) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Light switch in storage area had openings that were not effectively closed against inadvertent contact to voltage source. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.    b) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Circuit breaker panel in detail/lunch area had openings that were not effectively closed against inadvertent contact to voltage source. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.    c) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Circuit breaker panel in Con Ed Meter Room area had openings that were not effectively closed against inadvertent contact to voltage source. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.    d) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Circuit breaker panel in chemical pump room area had openings that were not effectively closed against inadvertent contact to voltage source. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.        a) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Flexible cord providing temporary lighting was routed from receptacle in Storage area in through bathroom door jamb. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      (a) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Storage area. Flexible cord was spliced in at least two points along its length.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) 1600 Main Street. Circuit breaker panels in "Con Ed" meter room, detail area/lunch room, and chemical pump room areas were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Tool Room electrical receptacle and Storage area bathroom light switch were not guarded or covered. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted.  Note to paragraph (b)(8)(i) of this section: Wooden plugs driven into holes in masonry, concrete, plaster, or similar materials are not considered secure means of fastening electric equipment.    a) 1600 Main Street, Peekskill, New York. Chemical Pump room electrical relay panel air compressor relay not properly mounted in cabinet. Observed on or about 14 February 2013.