OSHA Inspection: BRYAN'S USED AUTO PARTS

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: health hazards such as but not limited to, unconsciousness, asphyxiation and/or death.    a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard    Employees were transferring gasoline from vehicle tanks to containers by siphoning it out by mouth.    Violation disclosed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:     a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard     Unused LP containers were exposed to physical damage as they were stored in the yard area where vehicles and powered industrial trucks move about.       Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):     a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard     Employees assigned to operate a Hyster powered industrial truck were not provided with training to do so.     Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s):     a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard     Employees performed work under the elevated portion of a Hyster powered industrial truck while removing parts from a lifted vehicle.     Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 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(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard    Employer did not have a written Hazard Communication Program to cover hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, gasoline, LP tanks and used oil.     Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard  Employer did not maintain copies the material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, gasoline, LP tanks and used oil.   Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) 29 Backus Street, Newark, NJ - throughout the yard   Employees were not provided with training regarding the hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals they utilize on a daily basis such as but not limited to gasoline, LP tanks, and used oil.   Violation observed on or about 03/05/2013