WHITEHALL, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY/NTB
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY/NTB in 2160 MACAUTHUR ROAD, WHITEHALL, PA 18052 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 339015190.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY/NTB
- Site address
- 2160 MACAUTHUR ROAD
- City
- WHITEHALL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18052
- Mailing
- 4280 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 400, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441320
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $867 · Current $650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: a) NTB Work Shop, Auto Mechanic Shop, Northwest Corner/Wall, Lubricant Refill Area: On or about April 18, 2013, employees are working in areas where the floor, covered with excess oils and water, was not maintained to provide a clean and dry walking surface.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $650.25
- · Z (S) $867
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,275 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, a) NTB Work Shop, Tire Storage Room, Northwest Corner/Wall, Above Ground Storage/Attic Area: On or about April 18, 2013, an employee retrieved tires from an above ground storage mezzanine, 12 feet high above a lower level, which did not have guardrails or other means of fall protection in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1275
- · Z (S) $1700
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) NTB Work Shop, Tire Storage Room, West Wall/Corner, Eyewash Station Area: On or about April 18, 2013, employees are handling acid containing batteries in an area where the installed eyewash system is blocked by material.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1020
- · Z (S) $1360
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,020 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 in use: a) NTB Work Shop, Tire Storage Room, West Wall/Corner, Eye wash Station Area: On or about April 18, 2013, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) were not available to employees who handle acid batteries and use other chemical compounds as part of their daily work.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1020
- · Z (S) $1360
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339015190.
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