OSHA Inspection: ABA TRANSPORTATION HOLDING CO., INC. / ACME BUS CORP. / ALERT COACH LINES, INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 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) Worksite, Terminal Office, north side of building  The exit door in the dispatch area of the terminal office was locked and required special knowledge to operate the thumb turn style locking mechanism, in that the door had to be forcibly pulled inward to allow the door to be unlocked. This condition existed while employees occupied the terminal office on, or about February 5, 2015.    (b) Worksite, Terminal Office, north side of building  The exit door in the dispatch area of the terminal office was locked and required special knowledge to operate the thumb turn style locking mechanism, in that the door had to be forcibly pulled inward to allow the door to be unlocked. This condition existed while employees occupied the terminal office on, or about March 13, 2015.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:     (a) Worksite, Terminal Office, north side of building - The exit access leading to the exit door in the dispatch area of the terminal office was obstructed and blocked by a trashcan and three cardboard file boxes. The width of the exit route was reduced from 36" wide down to 19" wide. This condition existed while employees occupied the terminal office on, or about February 5, 2015.       (b) Worksite, Mechanic Shop, northwest corner - The exit access leading to the exit door in the parts department was obstructed by multiple cardboard boxes containing vehicle repair parts, which were placed along the floor and on an adjacent shelf unit. The width of the exit route was reduced from 36" wide down to 34" wide. This condition existed while employees occupied the maintenance shop on, or about February 5, 2015.       (c) Worksite, Mechanic Shop, east side of building - The exit access leading to the exit door adjacent the chemical storage area was obstructed by a tire changing machine, which was located approximately 27" away from the adjacent wall and in the exit route path. This condition existed while employees occupied the maintenance shop on, or about February 5, 2015.         Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification or documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects.    (a) Worksite, Mechanic Shop  An employee operated a DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" Bench Grinder, Model # DW758 / Serial # 2008 17 - YL 14372, without any form of eye protection on, or about March 13, 2015.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     (a) Worksite, Mechanic Shop - The work rest on the DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" Bench Grinder, Model # DW758 / Serial # 2008 17 - YL 14372, was approximately 3/4 away from the abrasive wheels periphery, which exceeded the maximum allowable opening by 5/8 on, or about March 13, 2015.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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) Worksite, Mechanic Shop - The DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" Bench Grinder, Model # DW758 / Serial # 2008 17 - YL 14372, was not equipped with tongue guards, which resulted in an opening of approximately 1/2 between the safety guards on the abrasive and wire wheels on, or about March 13, 2015.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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) Worksite, Mechanic Shop - Employees who performed routine maintenance activities on vans and buses worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Permatex Battery Protector & Sealer, Product # 80370 (containing Xylene, Acetone and Ethyl Benzene); and CRC QD Electronic Cleaner, Product # 05101 (containing Naptha, Difluoroethane and Dimethylbutane). The employer did not have a written hazard communications program developed or implemented at the workplace on, or about March 13, 2015.       Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Sep 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a) Worksite, Mechanic Shop - The employer was not maintaining a copy of the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical at the worksite. Employees who performed routine maintenance activities on vans and buses worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Permatex Battery Protector & Sealer, Product # 80370 (containing Xylene, Acetone and Ethyl Benzene); and CRC QD Electronic Cleaner, Product # 05101 (containing Naptha, Difluoroethane and Dimethylbutane); and were not provided with access to the material safety data sheets on, or about March 13, 2015.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 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:    (a) Worksite, Mechanic Shop  The employer did not require hazardous chemical training for each employee that was exposed to such chemicals on its worksites. Employees who performed routine maintenance activities on vans and buses worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Permatex Battery Protector & Sealer, Product # 80370 (containing Xylene, Acetone and Ethyl Benzene); and CRC QD Electronic Cleaner, Product # 05101 (containing Naptha, Difluoroethane and Dimethylbutane); and were not provided with hazardous chemical training on, or about March 13, 2015.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Sep 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $33,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.    (a) Worksite, Yard(s) - Employees walked across uneven ground and through potholes when they performed maintenance activities in the yard; and when they accessed their buses and/or vans on, or about February 5, 2015 and March 13, 2104.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.     The aforementioned "single employer / integrated enterprise" was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966081, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/9/14, with respect to a workplace located at 3040 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, NY.    The aforementioned "single employer / integrated enterprise" was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966379, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/9/14, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Grumman Road East in Bethpage, NY.    The aforementioned "single employer / integrated enterprise" was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966391, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/9/14, with respect to a workplace located at 30 West Yaphank Road in Coram, NY.

Issued

Aug 4, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    (a) Worksite - The employer did not have an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent posted at the Bohemia facility on, or about February 5, 2015 and March 13, 2015.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Failure to comply may result in an additional penalty of $1,000.