OSHA Inspection: ADVANTAGE RENTAL CENTER INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii): Open flames and smoking were permitted in flammable or combustible liquid storage areas:    a)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Maintenance shop area:  The employer allowed the employees to smoke around the flammable and combustible products, occurred on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damange, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    a)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Outside storage yard:  LP gas containers were located in the immediate area of forklifts, the cylinders were not secured to minimized accidental physical damage, observed on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Yard Storage area:  Employees are exposed to struck by hazards while moving other stored equipment near the compressed cylinders without using any steadying device or chain to prevent the cylinder from being knocked over, observed on or about 08/18/2014.    b)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - compressed cylinder Storage area:  Employees are exposed to struck by hazards while moving other stored equipment near the compressed cylinders without using any steadying device or chain to prevent the cylinder from being knocked over, observed on or about 08/18/2014.    c)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Welding area:  Employees are exposed to struck by hazards while moving other stored equipment near the compressed cylinders without using any steadying device or chain to prevent the cylinder from being knocked over, observed on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Throughout the facility:  The employer had multiple portable fire extinguishers that were not mounted to the wall, on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Maintenance area:  The employer had multiple portable fire extinguishers that were not fully charged, on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - storage yard area: The employer did not provide forklift training to the employees driving the Yale forklift # C905071 and Toyota forklift model # 02-5FD25, S/N 75322 while working in the storage yard area, occurred on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Maintenance shop area: Employees used an unguarded 8" JET bench grinder, model# JBG-8A, on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment and at least every year thereafter:    a)  Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Through out the facility- The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training to employees that are required to use them in case of an emergency,  Occurred or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Maintenance facility: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but not limited to Anti-Seize Lubricant, R-134a Polar Air, Vinyl Restorer Protector, Coronel Brassy, Bug and Tar Remover, Easy Off, Goo Gone, Krylon Metallic Paints, Rust Oleum Enamel, Gum Cutter, Metro Mix, Paint Cleaner, Hydraulic Jack Oil etc., on or about 08/18/2014.

Issued

Nov 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 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:    a) Advantage Rental Center Inc. - Maintenance facility: The employer had not provided information and training to employees on chemicals they used in the workplace such as but not limited toAnti-Seize Lubricant, R-134a Polar Air, Vinyl Restorer Protector, Coronel Brassy, Bug and Tar Remover, Easy Off, Goo Gone, Krylon Metallic Paints, Rust Oleum Enamel, Gum Cutter, Metro Mix, Paint Cleaner, Hydraulic Jack Oil etc., on or about 08/18/2014.