OSHA Inspection: BRAKE PARTS INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,925 · Current $2,944 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) Battery charging area, employees were exposed to battery electrolyte during refilling of batteries at the filling area, and an eyewash was not in the immediate area, on or about, October 31, 2017.  ABATEMENT OBSERVED DURING  INSPECTION - NO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,617 · Current $3,463 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1): Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose.  a) Battery charging area, the area was used to store combustible items and materials not related to the charging operations such as piles of wooden pallets, cardboard boxes, cardboard and paper packing debris, and plastic housekeeping supplies,  on or about, October 31, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  a) Battery charging area, sulfate and sulfide deposits were noted on surfaces which were not cleaned after electrolyte spills or over-flow out of battery vents.  Surfaces included the floor in the immediate area of the charging rack, on the floor near the rack's loader/un-loader, and on the rack's horizontal frame rails, on or about, October 31, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(3): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of the appropriate equipment.  a) Battery charging area, employees who were trained in battery maintenance were expected to use portable extinguishers on forklift batteries that had developed smoldering shorts, and these employees were not trained at least annually on the use of extinguisher on incipient stage fires, on or about, October 31, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED