OSHA Inspection: VIP CAR WASH

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) An employee working at the end of the car wash tunnel was exposed to continuous noise levels at 165.9% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 80 dBA) during the 464 minute sampling period on December 21, 2016; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 16 minutes not sampled.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  The employer did not ensure that protective eye equipment was required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. Employees performing light cleaning tasks in vehicles, including but not limited to window and upholstery cleaning, were not provided with protective eye equipment, on or about September 20, 2016.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a) The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therin: The employer did not ensure that bulk and spray containers used at the end of the car wash tunnel were labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings, on or about October 5, 2016.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.19(d)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

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 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: Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals used at VIP Car Wash, including but not limited to Stoner glass cleaner, on or about October 5, 2016.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)