OSHA Inspection: GORDON GMC TRUCKS, INC.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:    Shop Employees were exposed to ingestion of toxic substances (GMW Brake and Clutch Fluid; ZECOL +32 Windshield Washer) and the employer permitted the employees to prepare and consume food and beverages where toxic materials were used and stored.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    In the shop, employees were exposed to corrosive battery acid when they serviced and handled car batteries that leaked acid and a suitable face and body wash was not provided for quick drenching.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards and the fire extinguisher(s) was:    a) blocked by trash in the detailing bay next to the wash bay; and    b) blocked by the wheel balancing machine.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  The employer provided Class ABC and BC portable fire extinguishers in the shop and did not ensure they were inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  The employer provided Class ABC and BC portable fire extinguishers in the shop and did not perform an annual maintenance check.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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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:    Employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when employees used a double sided abrasive wheel (northeast side of shop), Tool brand grinder Model W5000, and the equipment was not provided with a guard that covered the spindle nut ends on both sides.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when they used an abrasive wheel (northeast side of shop), Tool brand grinder Model W5000, and the work rests for the wheels were positioned 1-inch away from the wheel

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from:    a) a flexible cord used to power a fan in the northwest side of the shop and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.    b) a flexible cord used to power a Tool brand bench grinder, Model W5000, in the northwest side of the shop and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.    c) a flexible cord used to power a wheel balancing machine, Hunter Engineering Company S/N JJ8730, in the north side of the shop and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.    d) a flexible cord used to power a floor scrubber in the south side of the shop and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.    e) two orange flexible cords used at the orange automotive lift, Model 7001A / Serial Number 207-02623, in the center bay at the north side of the shop and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from a pendant switch mounted inside a metal box that was not used as listed or labeled for the intended use.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  Employees in the shop were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord used to power a Tool brand bench grinder, Model W5000, and the flexible cord had splices held together with crimp connectors.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from:  a) a flexible cord used to power a fan in the northwest side of the shop that was not visually inspected and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.  b) a flexible cord used to power a Tool brand bench grinder, Model W5000, in the northwest side of the shop that was not visually inspected and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.  c) a flexible cord used to power a wheel balancing machine, Hunter Engineering Company S/N JJ8730, by the doorway in the north side of the shop that was not visually inspected and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  d) a flexible cord used to power a floor scrubber in the shop that was not visually inspected and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  e) two orange flexible cords used at the orange automotive lift, Model 7001A / Serial Number 207-02623, in the center bay at the north side of shop, that were not visually inspected and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from:  a) a flexible cord used to power a fan at the northwest side of the shop that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.  b) a flexible cord used to power a Tool brand bench grinder, Model W5000, at the northwest side of the shop that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was cracked exposing the inner wiring.  c) a flexible cord used to power a wheel balancing machine, Hunter Engineering Company S/N JJ8730, in the north side of the shop by the doorway, that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  d) a flexible cord used to power a floor scrubber that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  e) two orange flexible cords used a the orange automotive lift, Model 7001A / Serial Number 207-02623, that were not removed from service and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program to assist the automotive technicians that used cleaners and greases; lubrication specialists that use oils, windshield washer fluid, and coolants; and the housekeepers that use cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals and the employer did not provide safety data sheets for GMW Brake and Clutch Fluid, ZECOL +32 Windshield Washer, AC Delco Glass Cleaner, Rubber-Seal RS-511 Vinyl-Fabric Cleaner, Detailer's Citrus Clean Degreaser, Crack Stop, and Neutral Floor Cleaner.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  The employees were required to use hazardous chemicals when repairing cars and auto bodies, changing lubricants and fluids, and cleaning/sanitizing the surfaces in the shop, offices, and restrooms and the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.    The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2012, 2013, and 2014.