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OSHA Inspection: BROCKTON AUTO PARTS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BROCKTON AUTO PARTS, INC. in 511 THATCHER STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02302 (NAICS 441310). OSHA activity number 339370645.

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Site address
511 THATCHER STREET
City
BROCKTON
State
MA
ZIP
02302
Mailing
511 THATCHER STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02302
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
441310
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 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 crushed-by hazards when working underneath vehicles suspended by a wheel loader:  Yard:  Employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while performing duties such as draining fluids and removing parts from underneath vehicles that were suspended by a wheel loader equipped with a hydraulic attachment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2000

1910.176 A

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways or wherever turns or passage had to be made:    Back of Building and Yard:    Where a wheel loader was used to transport vehicles, sufficient safe clearances for the aisles to the vehicle stands and to the used auto storage yard were not maintained.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.253 B02 IV

Serious Gravity 1 4 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    Establishment:    The following compressed gas cylinders were not equipped with a valve protection cap:    a. Back of Building adjacent to Weigh Scale - two fuel cylinders and an oxygen cylinder.  b. Back of Building adjacent to overhead door to inside bay area - an oxygen cylinder.  c. Inside bay area adjacent to the front overhead door - an oxygen and fuel cylinder.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.253 B04 I

Serious Gravity 1 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:    Establishment:    The following areas oxygen gas cylinders were stored adjacent to fuel gas cylinders:    a. Back of Building adjacent to Weigh Scale - four fuel gas cylinders and one oxygen cylinder.  b. Inside bay area near front overhead door - one oxygen cylinder was stored with one compressed fuel gas cylinder and a propane tank.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.101 B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    Back of Building adjacent to Overhead Door to Bay Area:    An oxygen compressed gas cylinder that was subject to being knocked over was not secured.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339370645.