OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS FOUR CAR WASH

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  WORKPLACE: The employee, required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Tire Buster, Citrus Suds, Flash Break (Yellow, Red & Blue) polish, Lighting Alkaline detergent, Re-Solv Lo-foaming acidic detergent, Platinum PCW81 Purple wheel cleaner, Desert-Dri, and Simoniz Kleen Green was not provided with the appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  WORKPLACE: The employer did not conduct a workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessity and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employee exposed to vehicular traffic and working with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Tire Buster, Citrus Suds, Flash Break (Yellow, Red & Blue) polish, Lighting Alkaline detergent, Re-Solv Lo-foaming acidic detergent, Platinum PCW81 Purple wheel cleaner, Desert-Dri, and Simoniz Kleen Green.

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE.   WORKPLACE: The employer did not provide employee who was required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) with information and training regarding the PPE to be used.

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  WORKPLACE: The employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program where an employee was required to use chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Tire Buster, Citrus Suds, Flash Break (Yellow, Red & Blue) polish, Lighting Alkaline detergent, Re-Solv Lo-foaming acidic detergent, Platinum PCW81 Purple wheel cleaner, Desert-Dri, and Simoniz Kleen Green.

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  WORKPLACE: The employer did not have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Tire Buster, Lighting Alkaline detergent, Platinum PCW81 purple wheel cleaner and Simoniz Kleen Green were used in the workplace.

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKPLACE: The employee, required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Tire Buster, Citrus Suds, Flash Break (Yellow, Red & Blue) polish, Lighting Alkaline detergent, Re-Solv Lo-foaming acidic detergent, Platinum PCW81 Purple wheel cleaner, Desert-Dri, and Simoniz Kleen Green was not provided with information and training in Hazard Communication.

Issued

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.  WORKPLACE: The employer did not perform an annual maintenance check on the Kidde 5lb ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher.