OSHA Inspection: BARBER FORD, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 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) Shop Area: Employees were exposed to crushing hazards while working under automotive lifts. Employees worked beneath Rotary, Manitowoc, and Hunter vehicle lifts that had not been periodically inspected and serviced to ensure that they were safe to use and would not fail or fall, which could result in significant crushing injuries or death, on or about October 19, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Shop Area: The chip shield for the spindle on the Ammco brake lathe was not installed, which resulted in employee exposure to flying metal debris and an entanglement hazard from the rotating parts, on or about October 19, 2018.    b) Shop Area: The peripheral guard that protects the operator from the rotating spindle on the Ryobi bench grinder was not installed, which exposed employees to an entanglement hazard, on or about October 19, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): A grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a) Shop Area: The Ryobi 6 inch bench grinder was used without a work rest, which could result in damage to the abrasive wheel and injury to the operator from flying debris, on or about October 19, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Shop Area: The distance between the abrasive wheel and the peripheral guard on the Ryobi 6 inch bench grinder was greater than one fourth inch because the grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard. This exposed the operator to the hazard of being struck by flying debris, on or about October 19, 2018.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:     a) Stair well adjacent to shop area: A compressed oxygen cylinder was stored immediately adjacent to a cylinder containing acetylene exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard, on or about October 19, 2018.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2)(i): Receptacles installed on 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits were not of the grounding type except as permitted for replacement receptacles in paragraph (b)(2)(iv) of this section:    a) Above shop floor: An ungrounded 110 volt AC receptacle was used to provide power to an Accu-turn tire changer machine and a retractable cord drop, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about October 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) South side of shop: The cable insulation on the receptacle end of a retractable cord reel had pulled away from the receptacles exposing the internal connections to strains and employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about October 19, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Shop Area: An extension cord that had been attached to an overhead structural beam was improperly used as permanent wiring to power a retractable cord reel and tire machine, which exposed employees to an electric shock and fire hazard, on or about October 19, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a) Shop Area: Several fire extinguishers installed in the service bay area had not been visually inspected since 2014, on or about October 19, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Shop Area: Several portable fire extinguishers in the service bay area had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check since 2014, on or about October 19, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED