OSHA Inspection: JHI AUTO COMPANY, LLC DBA HARRY'S U PULL IT

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6815.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i):     When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:    a) Yard, Car Crusher Work Area: On or about July 26, 2016, employees operating an Overbuilt Car crusher containing multiple sources of energy including, but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic sources, were not provided machine specific deenergization procedures to control the potentially hazardous energies.

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):     Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a) Yard, Car Crusher Work Area: On or about July 26, 2016, employees operating an Overbuilt Car crusher containing multiple sources of energy including, but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic sources, were not provided machine specific deenergization procedure training.

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5451.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

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) Yard, Car Crusher Work Area: On or about July 26, 2016, employees removed lead-acid batteries in various conditions from vehicles as part of the reclamation work, but did not have immediate access to suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes.

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5451.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a the forklift.    a) Yard, De-pollution Work Area: On or about July 26, 2016, an employee operated a Sellick forklift without receiving operators training.

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8177.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

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) Depollution Unit Work Area: On or about April 6, 2016, employees were exposed to various chemical compounds while depolluting old vehicles, including sulfuric acid from vehicle batteries, but safety data sheets were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

2016-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2310

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) Depollution Unit Work Area: On or about April 6, 2016, employees were exposed to various chemical compounds while depolluting old vehicles, including sulfuric acid from vehicle batteries, but chemical safety information and training was not provided.