GALVESTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MARTY'S CITY AUTO, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MARTY'S CITY AUTO, INC. in 4402 POST OFFICE ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550 (NAICS 811121). OSHA activity number 343147211.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MARTY'S CITY AUTO, INC.
- Site address
- 4402 POST OFFICE ST
- City
- GALVESTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77550
- Mailing
- 520 44TH ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 811121
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards: a) On or about May 9, 2018, at the salvage lot, where employees worked beneath an unsupported load on the working device of a Komatsu WA200-6 wheel loader.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5174
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: a) At the salvage lot, acetylene and oxygen cylinders were stored together, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2956
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: a) At the salvage lot, where oxygen cylinders were stored without valve caps on them, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected location where the cylinders would not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: a) At the salvage lot, where acetylene and oxygen cylinders were not secured and could by knocked over by passing objects, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $415 · Current $414 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l): a) At the salvage lot, employees operated a Hyster lift truck, model H65XM, serial #H177B29586Y, and were not trained to operate it, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $414
- — Z (O) $415
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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 343147211.
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