BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: A TO Z TIRE & BATTERY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A TO Z TIRE & BATTERY, INC. in 912 4TH AVE N, BILLINGS, MT 59101 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 339508103.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A TO Z TIRE & BATTERY, INC.
- Site address
- 912 4TH AVE N
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59101
- Mailing
- 912 4TH AVE N, BILLINGS, MT 59101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441320
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.177 C02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(c)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee demonstrated his ability to safely service rim wheels by effective performance of all tasks listed in 29 CFR 1910.177(c)(2)(i) through (viii): (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while mounting large, single rim tractor tires, without the employer auditing the procedures to ensure the employee demonstrated safe servicing practices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.177 D04
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(d)(4): The employer did not furnish or assure that employees use an air line assembly which includes a clip-on chuck, an inline valve with a pressure gauge or a presettable regulator, and a sufficient length of hose between the clip-on chuck: (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2014 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to stuck-by hazards while inflating tires without using an air line assembly consisting of a clip-on chuck, an inline valve with a pressure gauge and sufficient hose length to allow the employee to stand clear of the tire trajectory zone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.177 G08
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that employees stay out of the trajectory when inflating a tire on a single piece rim wheel: (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employees were exposed to stuck-by hazards while standing directly in the trajectory zone when airing up tractor tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.177 D02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(d)(2): The employer did not provide a restraining device or a barrier to be used when inflating tires on single piece rim wheels which are not bolted onto the vehicles: (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while inflating single piece large tractor rim wheels that were laying on the shop floor or standing upright on the shop floor leaned against a wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.177 G10
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(g)(10): The employer did not ensure that tires on single piece rim wheels are not inflated above the maximum pressure recommended by the manufacturer to seat the tire bead firmly against the rim flange: (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while inflating single piece large tractor rim wheels above the maximum pressure recommended by the manufacturer to seat the bead firmly against the rim; the employer did not have an inline pressure gauge on the air line when airing up the tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.177 D05
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(d)(5): Current charts (rim manuals) containing instructions for the type of wheels being serviced were not available in the service area: (a) Shop: On or about December 3, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not post and/or maintain current charts or rim manuals containing instructions for the large tractor tire wheels being serviced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
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 339508103.
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