OSHA Inspection: PAMBY MOTORS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The OSH Act of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck and/or hit by falling motor vehicles from the automotive lifts:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not ensure that the employees, operating and maintaining the Automotive Lifts, were protected from the hazards of being struck and/or hit by falling objects/vehicles from the lifts at all times by utilizing proper and appropriate means.    On or about April 10, 2015, a vehicle that was hoisted up with a lift displaced and fell while an employee was performing repair and service work, and the employee sustained a severe laceration to his head.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not trained in the Workplace Hazard Assessment pertaining to the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer provided personal protective equipment (PPE) at cost to employees who were required to wear the personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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:    ESTABLISHMENT:   The employer did not develop and implement a written energy control program which consisted of specific step by step energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspection to prevent employees from being exposed to the unexpected release of hazardous energy while performing maintenance on equipment, such as (but not limited to) Automotive Lifts.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    ESTABLISHMENT:   The employer had not established and implemented written site and machine specific step-by-step energy control procedures for the employees performing servicing and/or maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) Automotive Lifts.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    ESTABLISHMENT:   The employees, as "authorized, affected and other types" were not provided with information and training in the lockout/tagout hazardous energy control program and procedures during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) Automotive Lifts.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not provide training and information pertaining to the global harmonization system (GHS) and other changes to employees, who were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Mopar Brake Cleaner and Mopar Engine Degreaser.