EAST HARTFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: MR. SPARKLE CAR WASHES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MR. SPARKLE CAR WASHES, INC. in 470 MAIN STREET, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118 (NAICS 811192). OSHA activity number 343116638.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MR. SPARKLE CAR WASHES, INC.
- Site address
- 470 MAIN STREET
- City
- EAST HARTFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06118
- Mailing
- 818 SOLOMON AVE, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811192
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $2,587 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: CAR WASH TUNNEL MIXING ROOM On, or about April 26, 2018, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not available for emergency use when employees dispensed corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Golden Foaming Whitewall, which had a pH of 13.7 and contained sodium metasilicate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586.5
- — Z (S) $5173
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure CAR WASH TUNNEL On, or about April 26, 2018, a Dayton electric heater, used to prevent the automated cleaning cloths from freezing during cold weather, was energized with an orange, flexible extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1940
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: CAR WASH TUNNEL On, or about April 26, 2018, an orange, flexible extension cord, used to energize a Dayton electric heater, was run through a hole in the wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $2,587 Reduced
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: FACILITY On, or about April 26, 2018, employees that worked with RENEW cleaner, which contained ammonium bifluoride and sulfuric acid, were not provided effective information and training on the health hazards of the chemical at the time of their initial assignment. Ammonium bifluoride is absorbed through the skin and may cause internal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586.5
- — Z (S) $5173
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: FACILITY On, or about April 26, 2018, employees that worked with RENEW cleaner, which contained ammonium bifluoride and sulfuric acid, were not provided effective information and training on the health hazards of the chemical and emergency procedures to follow upon exposure. Ammonium bifluoride is absorbed through the skin and may cause internal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.141 G02
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in a toilet room: TOILET ROOM On, or about April 26, 2018, employees were permitted to consume drinking water in the toilet room. Potable drinking water, along with cups were located in the room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- May 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section: FACILITY On, or about April 26, 2018, a spray container, reported to container BRAKER fluid, used to clean tires, is corrosive and contains sodium hydroxide, was not labeled, tagged or marked with a hazard warning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343116638.
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