OSHA Inspection: CROSS BRONX CAR WASH LLC

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  Location: Workplace  a) The employer did not provide hand protection or eye protection for employees working with caustic chemicals; on or about 2/9/16.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   Location:  Chemical Room  a)  The employer did not evaluate the water recycling system (car wash pit) to determine if the space was a permit-required confined space; on or about 2/19/16.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 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   Location:   a)  Employees use a compressed air gun to clean cars and the air pressure was approximately 50 p.s.i.; on or about 2/11/16.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Sep 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met  Location: Workplace  a) Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but as not limited to Astro J Wax (Dicocoalkyl dimethyl chlorides), Isopropanol and Green Tire Kleen (sodium hydroxide).  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 2/9/16.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:  Location: Prewash area  a) Three transfer containers of car wash soap were unlabeled; on or about 2/11/16

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Sep 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:   a) Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but as not limited to Astro J Wax (Dicocoalkyl dimethyl chlorides), Isopropanol and Green Tire Kleen (sodium hydroxide).  The employer did not provide hazard communication training; on or about 2/9/16.