OSHA Inspection: PARTS AUTHORITY INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    A.) On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427    An emergency exit door located in the basement area of the building was observed locked preventing prompt egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  A.) On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427  An emergency exit route was observed blocked and obstructed by materials such as but not limited too;  store inventory boxes and supplies preventing prompt egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    A.) On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427    An emergency exit door located on the 1st floor of the building was observed missing an "EXIT" sign.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    A.) On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427    The employer failed to develop a written energy control plan/program with specific written procedures, training and periodic inspections for employees that are required to service and maintain a hydraulically/pneumatically powered mechanical power press.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Instance 1: On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427 (Basement)    The ingoing nip point of a conveyor used by employees to transfer merchandise/inventory between the 1st floor and the basement was observed not guarded exposing employees to amputation hazards.    Instance 2: On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427 (1st Floor Mechanic Shop)    The point of operation of an hydraulically/pneumatically powered mechanical press machine was observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  A.) On or about Friday, October 31, 2014 at 211-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427  Electrical cords of equipment such as radios and fans were observed daisy-chained together exposing employees to electrical hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19