OSHA Inspection: VEGAS AUTO SPA

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):      Site 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY    On or about 11/19/14    a) The employer did not ensure that the doorway in the rear of the carwash that could be mistaken for an exit, was labeled as an exit.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose; and each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY    On or about 11/19/14    a) Employees were exposed to electrical shock due to exposed live electricity. The outlet outside of the rear exit door was missing the face plate.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury.    Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY    On or about 11/5/14    a) The employer did not have a Lock Out/Tag Out written program consisting of energy control to protect the employees fro accidental start up of the equipment.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 11/5/14  a) The employer did not implement Lock Out/Tag Out procedures to isolate the car wash chain system from its power source.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources such as (pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, gravity, etc.).  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 11/5/14  a) The employer did not provide hardware such as but not limited to; locks, tags, blocks, wedges and pins for isolating, securing the equipment from start up.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by authorized, affected, and other employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by authorized employees.  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 11/5/14  a) No adequate training was provided by the employer to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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(e), (g), and (h) will be met.  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 10/20/14  a) The employer did not implement and develop a written Hazard Communication Program for each employee exposed to but not limited to; Kerosene, compound, thinner and gasoline.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used.  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 10/20/14  a) The employer did maintain the Material Safety Data Sheets on site for the hazardous chemicals been use on site such as but not limited to; kerosene, compound, thinner and gasoline.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

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.  Site: 557 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or about 10/20/15  a) The employer did not provide the employees with information and an effective training program for each employee exposed to but not limited to; kerosene, compound, thinner and gasoline.