OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM CHEVROLET, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Employees performing automotive detailing operations were exposed to electrical shock and the employer did not provide outlets devices with ground fault circuit interruption as referenced in the National Electrical Code, Article 511-10.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Employees working in the facility were exposed to electrical shock and the employer failed to ensure unused openings in boxes, cabinets, and fittings were effectively closed.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    Employees working in the facility were exposed to electrical shock and the employer failed to enclose boxes were installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosure.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.    Employees performing automotive detailing operations were exposed to electrical shock and the employer did not ensure defective extension cords were removed from service until rendered safe.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

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 will be met:    Employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using auto cleaners and other chemicals.  The written hazard communication program did not address all of the requirements of the standard.  The written hazard communication program did not include:    a. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks the employer assigns employees.  b. The methods the employer will use to provide the other employers on-site access to material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical the employees may be exposed to while working.  c. The methods the employer will use to inform the other employers of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies.  d. The methods the employer will use to inform the other employers of the labeling system used in the workplace.  e. The methods the employer uses to provide employee information on hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    Employees were exposed to chemical hazards when storing in an unlabeled container and the employer did not ensure proper labeling was conducted.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:    Employees were exposed to chemical hazards when Material Safety Data Sheets were not available for the cleaning and detailing chemicals.  The Material Safety Data Sheets were not obtained from the manufacturer or importer.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

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 was introduced into their work area:    Employees were exposed to cleaning and other chemicals and the employer did not perform training and communicate information to employees to address the chemical hazards.