OSHA Inspection: K&W TIRE COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 2/2/17, employees at the facility were exposed to sharp protruding boards from walking and working on damaged and broken pallets on the warehouse racking to select tires.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 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:    Location: Warehouse, Building 1, 2 and 3    On or about 2/2/17, employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards due to locked and blocked exit doors in the warehouse.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    Location: Facility    On or about 2/2/17, the employee that adds water to the lead acid batteries of the powered industrial trucks was not provided with the required personal protective equipment/clothing for the eyes, face, and body.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    Location: Facility    On or about 1/31/17, the employer did not assess and certify the workplace of hazards through a written hazard assessment for but not limited to employees that add water to the powered industrial trucks lead/acid batteries and did not require a face shield, goggles, apron, and gloves.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 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:    Location: Facility    On or about 2/2/17, the employer did not provide an adequate drenching facility for quick and/or immediate use for the employee that adds water to the lead/acid batteries of the forklifts.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 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 powered industrial truck:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 2/2/17, the employer did not perform initial training or ensure that each operator successfully completed the training prior to permitting employees to operate powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: Warehouse  On or about 2/2/17, the employer did not re-evaluate the powered industrial truck operators performance every three years.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 2/2/17, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for chemicals such as but not limited to, the lead/acid batteries for the powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $25,097 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    Location: Warehouse    On or about 2/2/17, employees at the facility were exposed to rack collapse hazards and overhead struck-by hazards from racking not secured to their respective pallets, pallets not secured to racking, and damaged racking uprights in the following but not limited to areas;  1. Building #1, #2, and #3 - pallets are placed on top of racking on the top tier loaded with tires and are potentially overloading the Tier-Rack system. In addition the pallets are not secured to the racking below.  2. Building #1 - Rack section C3, aisle 4 had a bent right upright,  3. Building #1 - Rack section D10, aisle 5 had a bent right and left upright,  4. Building #1 - Rack section B5, row 4, had a bent in left upright,  5. Building #1 - Rack section A1, row 15, had a bent in left upright as much as 3-inches,  6. Building #1 - Rack section A13, bent in upright  7. Building #1 - Rack section A1, row 14, broken pallet,  8. Building #1 - Rack section C6, bent in right upright,  9. Building #1 - Rack section B15, bent in left and right uprights,  10. Building #1 - Rack section D15, bent in left upright,  11. Building #1 - Rack section A1, row 3 bent in left upright as much as 1 and 7/8 inches,  12. Building #1 - Rack section B1, row 3 bent in left upright,  13. Building #1 - Rack section C3, row 3 bent in right upright greater than 4-inches,  14. Building #1 - Rack section B5, row 3 bent in left upright as much 1.5-inches,  15. Building #1 - Rack section C1, row 5 broken wood pallet,  16. Building #1 - Rack section D1, row 5 broken unsecured wood pallet,  17. Building #1 - Rack section C2, row 5 broken wood pallet,  18. Building #1 - Rack section D2, row 5 broken unsecured wood pallet,  19. Building #1 - Rack section D1, row 21 bent in right upright,  20. Building #1 - Rack section D1, row 22 bent in right upright,  21. Building #1 - Rack section D4, row 21 bent in left and right uprights,  22. Building #1 - Rack section D7, row 21 bent in left upright,  23. Building #1 - Rack section E8, broken pallet,  24. Building #1 - Rack section B10, row 27 - back wall -  bent in right upright,  25. Building #1 - Rack section C19, row 28 bent in right upright,  26. Building #1 - Top rack by office area, row 7 bent in uprights,  27. Building #2 - Rack section A, end of aisle bent in upright as much as 2.5-inches,  28. Building #2 - Rack section 17, back wall, B middle damaged pallet,  29. Building #2 - Rack section A1, row 5, bent in left upright as much as 3.5-inches,  30. Building #3 - Rack section C9, last row, bent in right upright,  31. Building #3 - Rack section C3, end of row bent in back left upright, bent in front right upright, and the pallet is broken,  32. Building #3 - Rack section back wall yellow rack, broken bottom pallet,  33. Building #3 - Rack section back wall yellow rack, broken bottom pallet.    K&W Tire Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.179(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 717018, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 12, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 6 Willow Road, Ayer, MA.