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OSHA Inspection: VIP PARTS, TIRES & SERVICE, INC

Follow-up inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of VIP PARTS, TIRES & SERVICE, INC in 24 DOUGLAS HIGHWAY, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605 (NAICS 811198). OSHA activity number 338920622.

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Site address
24 DOUGLAS HIGHWAY
City
ELLSWORTH
State
ME
ZIP
04605
Mailing
24 DOUGLAS HIGHWAY, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
811198
Employees
14
Ownership type
Private (A)

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2013
Penalty
Initial $15,000 · Current $10,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):   Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    Garage - The Jet Model JBG-6A bench grinder did not have it's tool rest adjusted to within one eighth inch (1/8") of the wheel.    VIP Parts, Tires and Service, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315717918, Citation number 1, Item number 3(a) and was affirmed as a final order on 08/29/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Douglas Highway, Ellsworth, ME.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $10000
  • · Z (R) $15000

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