SAINT ALBANS, WV —
OSHA Inspection: APPALACHIAN TIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of APPALACHIAN TIRE PRODUCTS, INC. in 201 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 341170959.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APPALACHIAN TIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 201 MACCORKLE AVENUE
- City
- SAINT ALBANS
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25177
- Mailing
- 2907 FOURTH AVENUE, CHARLESTON, WV 25312
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
- 441320
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes: (a) Service Center: The employer has not provided and required the use of protective gloves for employees during the use of an oxygen and acetylene cutting torch while loosening nuts from bolts during service activities, as determined on January 12, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,913 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) Service Center: Employees operate DeWalt abrasive bench grinder (model #DW756, serial #2010-10-YL41967) that had a work rest with a maximum opening of 3/8 of an inch from the grinding wheel, as determined on January 12, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1912.5
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,913 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) Service Center: Employees operated a DeWalt abrasive bench grinder (model #DW756, serial #2010-10-YL41967) that had a maximum opening of 3/4 inch between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable tongue guard, as determined on January 12, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1912.5
- — Z (S) $2550
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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 341170959.
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