OSHA Inspection: QUICK WAY AUTO WASH LLC

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Quick Way Auto Wash LLC - On or about September 21, 2016, abatement was not submitted to document that a hazard communication program was developed (as required under 1910.1200(e)(1)) and that hazard communication training was conducted (as required under 1910.1200(h)(1)) as previously cited in Inspection 1129505 and issued on May 13, 2016.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035:  On or about March 2, 2016, employees working in and walking through the chemical storage room were exposed to tripping hazards in that the chemical storage room was not kept clean and orderly.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the employer failed to ensure that the grating system that covers the water collection pit was guarded to prevent employees from falling into the pit.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge.     a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 Employees were exposed to an entrapment hazard in that the emergency exit located on the Northeast side of the front half of the building was locked.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 employees were exposed to an entrapment hazard, in that the emergency exit located on the Northeast side of the front half of the building was obstructed.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working on an automatic car wash conveyor system to clear a jam without first locking the machinery out.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working on an automatic car wash conveyor system to repair a jam without first locking the machinery out.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working on an automatic car wash conveyor system to repair a jam without first locking the machinery out.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016, employees were exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Blast which contained ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, Bug Remover which contained monethanolamine, Green N Clean which contained tetrapotassium pyrophosphate and Presoak HWS which contained sodium hydroxide without the use of a suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of eyes and body.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazards when the employer did not provide guarding that would be prevent employees from accessing the rotating scrubbers. Employees were exposed to the scrubbers while using a walk way that connected the front and back of the building.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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.     a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 the employer failed to 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. for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Blast which contained ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, Bug Remover which contained monethanolamine,  Green N Clean which contained tetrapotassium pyrophosphate and Presoak HWS which contained sodium hydroxide.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 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) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 the employer failed provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment  for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Blast which contained ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, Bug Remover which contained monethanolamine, Green N Clean which contained tetrapotassium pyrophosphate and Presoak HWS which contained sodium hydroxide.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.     a) Quick Way Auto Wash LLC. 144 East Bridge Street Elyria, OH, 44035: On or about March 2, 2016 the employer failed post OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.