OSHA Inspection: PARKER TIRE CENTER, INC.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.177(g): The employer did not ensure that employees follow the established safe operating procedures for servicing single piece rim wheels:  (a)  Shop - On or about September 12, 2014 an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while inflating a rear tractor single piece rim wheel. The employer's procedure was not followed, in that, a restraining device was not used for inflating single piece tires.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.177(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that employees stay out of the trajectory when inflating a tire on a single piece rim wheel:  (a)  Shop - On or about September 12, 2014 an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while inflating a rear tractor single piece rim wheel. Employee did not stay out of the trajectory while inflating a tire.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.   (a)  Northeast Corner of Shop - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a K and F Bench Grinder (serial no. 9511789). Bench grinder did not have a work rest to support the work.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:  (a)  Northeast Corner of Shop - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when they used a K and F Bench Grinder (serial no. 9511789). The bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.   (a)  Front Office - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when accessing a electrical circuit breaker box with live parts. Employees were not protected from the missing breakers by covers over the live parts.  (b) Northeast Corner of Shop - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to electric shock hazards while connecting or disconnecting flexible cords to outlets. The outlets were missing covers and knock-outs.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) Front Office - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to electric shock hazards while working in the shop. The front office power panel controlling shop power was not marked to indicate its purpose.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   (a)  Front Office - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to electric shock hazards caused by a storage rack was located in front of electrical power panel. The storage rack prevented quick access to electrical power panel.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related death within eight (8) hours after the death of the employee.   (a) Tire Center - An employee fatality occurred on September 12, 2014. The employer did not report the fatality to OSHA until 5 days later.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Shop - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in the shop. Fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check. Fire extinguishers were last inspected in 1997.

Issued

Jan 9, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

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) Shop - On or about September 18, 2014 employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including lubricants and solvents. The employer did not develop, implement and maintain a workplace written hazard communication program. The employer did not provide and maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals in the shop. The employer did not safety data sheets for those products.