OSHA Inspection: LEO'S CAR WASH, INC.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.    A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, south stairwell, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to fire hazards and fall hazards from the lack of emergency illumination.  The south stairway / exit route running between the basement / pit area and east exit was not equipped with devices to provide adequate lighting during a power outage.  The exit route was not configured so that windows could provide supplemental illumination.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, south stairwell, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The exit sign at the east exit door was not illuminated as it was designed.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, southeast corner of service bay, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The door that lead from the service bay area to the east exit door was not equipped with an exit sign.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel was effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers.    A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, south stairwell, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A gasoline can containing gasoline was stored in front of the east exit door.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1500.00 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:    A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, service bay area, north exit door, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  An emergency exit door was locked with a horizontal pin latching device.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, south stairwell, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The stair treads had a build up of oily residues causing slip and fall hazards.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The company, which had thirteen employees, did not have a written emergency action plan requiring a total evacuation of the building in the event of a fire emergency.  Employees were not permitted to use portable fire extinguishers in the event of a fire.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The company provides employees with personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, safety glasses, goggles, gloves and burn sleeves for work operations.  The company did have written personal protective equipment hazard assessments.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  A.)  Leos Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The company provides employees with personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, burn sleeves for work operations.  The company did not provide training on the use of the burn sleeves.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met, and did not included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  A.)  Leo's Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees work with automotive fluids including, but not limited to, oil, power steering fluid, coolant and windshield washer fluid, when servicing vehicles.  The company has a hazard communication program, however the company's hazard communication program was deficient in that:   1) The program did not designate the person responsible for workplace labeling and labeling on shipped containers; 2) The program did not provide a description of the labeling system used; 3) The program did not designate the person responsible for obtaining/maintaining SDSs; 4) The program did not identify procedures to follow if the SDS is not received at the time of the first shipment; 5) The program did not identify procedures to follow if it is suspected that the SDS is not appropriate; 6) The program did not identify procedures to follow to determine if the SDS is current; 7) The program did not designate the person responsible for conducting the training; 8) The chemical inventory did not have a product identifier for each chemical known to be present that aligns with the SDS and label; and 9) The chemical inventory did not include all chemicals present.

Issued

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.)  Leo's Car Wash, Inc. dba Valvoline Express Cares of Erie, on or about November 7, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees work with automotive fluids including, but not limited to, oil, power steering fluid, coolant and windshield washer fluid, when servicing vehicles.  Employees did not have hazard communication training.