OSHA Inspection: SUDS MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees.    Employees engaged in automotive service were exposed to workplace hazards including, but not limited to; automotive chemicals, particles and flying debris, hot parts, and sharp objects and the employer had not provided all the necessary protective equipment to the employees at no cost. Employees had to purchase gloves, safety glasses and other PPE for their own use.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Employees working in the detailing area of the service area were exposed to eye and skin injuries when using an acidic wheel cleaner to clean and remove brake dust from automotive wheels and when diluting the concentrated wheel cleaner and the employer had not provided and eye/face wash or other suitable facilities for quick drenching of the eyes and body.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Employees working in the service area were exposed to electrical hazards when accessing panelboard because sufficient access and working space was not maintained at electrical panels in the following locations:     a)     An electrical panel board on the North wall of the service area was blocked with an unused wheel balancing machine.    b)     Electrical panel boards in the mechanical room were blocked with building maintenance and custodial materials.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    Employees in the service bay dispensed windshield washer fluid and other automotive chemicals from bulk containers into 1 gallon jugs and spray bottles that were located throughout the shop and available for use by anyone and the secondary containers were not labeled.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

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:  Employees engaged in automotive service were exposed to automotive chemicals and fluids and the employer had not provided effective training on the chemicals to the employees.