OSHA Inspection: BIGMECHANIC.COM, INC.

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2439.00 · Current $2439.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  (a) For employees who work inside an automotive service shop where a portable fire extinguisher was observed discharged and missing its pin, on or about March 08, 2018

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a)  At the repair shop, ABC Fire Extinguishers throughout had not been inspected since September 2016, on or about March 08, 2018.

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $207.00 · Current $207.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  (a) For an automotive hydraulic lift where conduit used for electrical wiring to provide power to the motor was observed with black tape covering openings, exposing it to abrasions, on or about March 08, 2018.  The Bigmechanic.com, Inc. dba The Original Muffler City, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305 (b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1242726, citation number 02, item number 004 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/23/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 815 E. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL  33604.

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(a): The employer did not determine that compressed gas cylinders under his control were in a safe condition to the extent that can be determined by visual or other inspections conducted as prescribed in the Hazardous Materials Regulations:  a)  For employees cutting metal pipe while using compressed oxygen and acetylene cylinders with a broken regulator gauge, on or about March 08, 2018.

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  For employees using a disposable respirator while cutting and sanding rusty metal, on or about March 08, 2018

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  (a) For employees required to use ABC Fire Extinguishers to extinguish fires while working in the automotive shop area, on or about March 08, 2018.

Issued

2018-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in wet locations were not weatherproof:  (a) For employees using a 3 HP, 220 volt automotive hydraulic lift motor, with a missing cover over its push button control in an open shop area, on or about March 08, 2018.