OSHA Inspection: LAKELAND CAR WASH AND DETAIL

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:       a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees performing car wash and/or detaling work are exposed to the health hazards associated with the use of corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, "Auto Magic - Red Hot". No eye protection was available, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Nov 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, Fl, employees performing car wash and/or detailing work are exposed to the health hazards associated with the use of corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, "Auto Magic - Red Hot". No emergency drenching system was available, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):         a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees entering the chemical storage room area are exposed the the physical hazards associated with the unguarded pulley system of the air compressor. The condition was observed, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:        a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees are exposed the the physical hazards associated with the use of compressed air for cleaning purposes. The air line meassured 60 psi, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iii): Nongrounding-type receptacles and connectors were used for grounding-type attachment plugs:     a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees performing car detailing work were exposed to the hazards associated with the use of an electrical extension cord, connected to a plug, with a missing ground pin. This condition was observed, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,050 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. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals in the car wash and detailing processes. Chemicals include, but are not limited to; sodium metasilicate, butoxyethanol and hexane, exposing employees to, skin burns and/or dermatitis. No written policy program had been developed and/or implemented, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Nov 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals in the car wash and detailing processes. Chemicals include, but are not limited to; sodium metasilicate, butoxyethanol and hexane, exposing employees to, skin burns and/or dermatitis. Portable chemical containers, without labels, were observed in the detailing area, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals in the car wash and detailing processes. Chemicals include, but are not limited to; sodium metasilicate, butoxyethanol and hexane, exposing employees to, skin burns and/or dermatitis. MSDS's for the chemicals being used at the facility, were not available, on or about, 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals in the car wash and detailing processes. Chemicals include, but are not limited to; sodium metasilicate, butoxyethanol and hexane, exposing employees to, skin burns and/or dermatitis. No training had been provided, on or about 08/27/2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:  a. At the facility located on 5126 US Hwy. 98 North, Lakeland, FL, electric wires from a pump/recovery system were not covered by, the conduit junction, enclosure plate. This condition was observed, on or about 08/27/2013.