COLORADO SPRINGS, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: PEP BOYS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PEP BOYS in 135 N. ACADEMY BLVD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 339569139.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PEP BOYS
- Site address
- 135 N. ACADEMY BLVD
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80909
- Mailing
- 135 N. ACADEMY BLVD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 811111
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards associated with improper automobile lift operations: (a) On or about January 29, 2014, and at times prior, Pep Boys employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards while working around automotive lifts as follows: -Lifts were not inspected daily during use to ensure that they were properly maintained and functional. -Safety locks on in-ground lift #1 were not freely engaging in the fully extended position. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet"). Pep Boys was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 923530, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2013 , with respect to a workplace located at 12820 E. Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012. Pep Boys was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 914663, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 1, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5134 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80123.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.305 C04
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface: (a) On or about January 29, 2014, and at times prior, Pep Boys did not ensure that snap switches had faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface. Employees were exposed to contact with electrical hazards in that a light switch outside the compressor room in the service shop was missing the faceplate. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is not required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 J01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013: (a) On or about January 29, 2014, and at times prior, Pep Boys did not ensure that their employees had training regarding the global harmonization system new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is not required for this item.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339569139.
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