OSHA Inspection: MAVIS TIRE SUPPLY CORP.,

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $5,790 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):    a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Back Room Area: Employer did not guard an open sided platform next to a conveyor, in order to prevent employees from falling approximately 9 ft to the ground below.    Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $5,790 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2): Stair rails did not consist of a top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts, with the vertical height not more than 34 inches (86.36 cm) nor less than 30 inches (76.2 cm) from upper surface of top rail to surface of tread in line with face of riser at forward edge of tread:      a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Back Room Area: Employer did not ensure that stairs were provided with an intermediate railing on the open-sided side, in order to prevent employees from falling approximately 9ft to the ground below.    Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $5,790 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit access(es) were not arranged so that it would not be necessary to travel toward any area of high hazard in order to reach the nearest exit, and the path of travel was not effectively shielded from the high hazard location by suitable partitions or other physical barriers:    a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Back Room: Employer did not ensure that exit access was free of hazards. Compressed gases such as but not limited to Oxygen and Acetylene were stored next to the emergency exit door an area normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.    Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Back Room Area: Employer did not ensure that Oxygen cylinder was separated from a fuel gas cylinder. Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders were stored next to each other.  Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $4,631 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Back Room Area: Employer did not ensure that signs were posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit in the back room area as the line-of-sight to an exit door and an exit sign was not clearly visible.    Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $4,631 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Throughout the Shop: The employer did not provide safety data sheets for acetylene and oxygen gas which are used on site when requested by CSHO.     Condition observed on March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 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 on was introduced into their work area:  a) Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ-Throughout the Shop: Employer did not ensure that employees required to use chemicals including flammables and irritants were provided with information and training on hazards associated with handling of these chemical products. Employees used chemical products such as but not limited to Safety Seal liquid patch and Rim & Bead Sealer.  Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $62,355 · Current $40,533 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    Mavis Tire Supply Corp. dba Mavis Discount Tires/Westfield, NJ- Throughout the shop- The exit route was obstructed by materials placed within the exit route exposing employees to a fire hazard:  a) Exit route from the back room/tire storage area to the emergency exit door by the conveyor was obstructed by tires stored within the exit route and a 55 gallon drums filled with used metal parts placed in front of the door  Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016 and again on May 3, 2016.    b) Two exit routes from the basement were observed obstructed. Exit route by chemical storage was obstructed by pallets which were placed within the exit route and by the conveyor was obstructed by 55 gallon drums filled with used metal parts placed in front of the door.    Condition observed on or about March 30, 2016 and again on May 3, 2016.    The Mavis Discount Tires was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1052756, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/19/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 308 Route 22, Green Brook, NJ 08812.