OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY WHOLESALE TIRE DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    At the workplace located 9124 Pershall Road, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042, on or about November 27, 2017, the employer did not provide personal protective equipment for employee(s) required to maintain powered industrial trucks in the following instances:    1.  Employee(s) required to charge batteries in the battery charging area are not provided a face shield and apron to prevent contact with corrosive chemicals per manufacturer specifications.     2.  Employee(s) required to do fuel cylinder exchanges are required to wear gloves or eye protection to prevent contact with pressurized liquid propane.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.       At the workplace located 9124 Pershall Road, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042, on or about November 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure each affected employee used to appropriate eye or face protection for the following tasks:       1.  Employee(s) required to charge batteries in the battery charging area are not provided a face shield prevent exposure to corrosive chemicals per manufacturer specifications.     2.  Employee(s) who carry out fuel cylinder exchanges were not provided eye protection to prevent contact with pressurized liquid propane.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.     At the workplace located 9124 Pershall Road, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042, on or about November 27, 2017, the employer had not certified that each operator had been trained and evaluated in powered industrial truck operation.  Upon request, the employer was not able to provide the documentation that showed the name of the operator, the date of training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) who performed the training or evaluation.