OSHA Inspection: EVANS AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:  On and before 1/27/14, the two oil change pits were not equipped with covers or nets to prevent employees from falling into the pits.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On and before 1/27/14, employees performing oil changes and other automotive repair work were not provided with safety glasses and/or face shields to protect them from chemical splashes, falling rust or other road debris, or from flying sparks or objects from the bench grinder.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On and before 1/27/14, the pedestal mounted bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard to reduce the likelihood of employees being struck by a piece of a disintegrating abrasive wheel.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   On and before 1/27/14, a compressed air blower nozzle was connected to an airline without a regulator to reduce the pressure to less than 30 psi.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  On and before 1/27/14, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from a parts washer machine that has its cord spliced and with the switches not enclosed and secured in a box.  The live terminal screws on the switches were not covered with an approved insulating material to prevent contact by employees.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   On and before 1/27/14, employees were exposed to shock hazards from an electrical outlet box that did not have a cover plate.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  On and before 1/27/14, employees did not know where the MSDSs were kept in the building.