OSHA Inspection: C C SPIKE COPLEY GARAGE, INC.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc.:  On or about 4/16/15, the employer had not developed an energy control program for employees performing service and maintenance on equipment with stored energy such as when working on motor vehicles.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICIATION IS REQURIED.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    a.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc., Shop Area:  On or about 4/16/15, the Dewalt 6" bench grinder was not equipped with a guard over the spindle end.

Issued

May 14, 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.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc., Shop Area:  On or about 4/16/15, the Dewalt 6" bench grinder used by employees was not equipped with a tongue guard.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc., Shop Area:  On or about 4/16/15, the Dewalt 6" bench grinder was not equipped with a work rest while employees used the abrasive wheel.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    a.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc., Shop Area:  On or about 4/16/15, four oxygen and fuel gas cylinders were stored in the middle of the shop floor where they could be knocked over or damaged.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour.    a.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc., Shop Area:  On or about 4/16/15, compressed gas cylinders of oxygen and acetylene were stored together.

Issued

May 14, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log:  a.)  C C Spike Copley Garage, Inc.: On or about 4/16/15, the employer did not create an annual summary of injury and illnesses that were recorded on the OSHA 300 log.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.