CHARLEROI, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY TIRE COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY TIRE COMPANY in 1002 ARENTZEN BOULEVARD, CHARLEROI, PA 15022 (NAICS 326212). OSHA activity number 340575034.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VALLEY TIRE COMPANY
- Site address
- 1002 ARENTZEN BOULEVARD
- City
- CHARLEROI
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15022
- Mailing
- 1002 ARENTZEN BOULEVARD, CHARLEROI, PA 15022
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326212
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards in the lobby area of the building due to the midrail missing on the stairwell handrail that leads to the lower level. The maximum fall hazard to the employees was 8 feet to the floor below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2750
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.26 C02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladders must be maintained in good usable condition at all times: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, employees were in danger of falling while using the Louisville 12' step ladder to get rubber down from the top shelf, that had numerous defects on the steps, frame, and spreader bars.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired by either maintenance department or the manufacturer: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, employees were in danger of falling due to a 12 foot Louisville step ladder with numerous defects that was still in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, an employee was exposed to hazards while using compressed air to clean himself and the powder coat machine off that was set at 45 p.s.i.. b) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, an employee was exposed to hazards while using compressed air to clean himself and the powder coat machine off that was set at 40 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, two openings were located in the Murray 230 volt electric panel in the recon room that exposed employees to potential hazards twice a day while turning the lights off in the panel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2750
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) Facility, 1002 Arentzen Boulevard, Charleroi, PA: On or about April 22, 2015, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because the energized electrical outlet was missing the faceplate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340575034.
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