OSHA Inspection: VALLEY TIRES COMPANY

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Feb 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    (a) Facility- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, the Employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of specific procedures, training, and periodic inspections; employees were conducting maintenance activities such as but not limited to changing the belts for the tire changer.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Feb 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  (a) Facility- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, employees conducting maintenance activities on equipment such as but not limited to the tire changer did not affix a lockout device to prevent unexpected start-up of the machine.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    (a) Warehouse Area- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, unused openings in the electrical panel were not effectively closed.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Jan 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) Warehouse Area- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, the electrical panel and breakers were not properly labeled to identify the purpose of the breakers and voltage of the panel.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Jan 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure any ladder with structural or other defects was immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with 1910.22(d), or replaced:  (a) Facility- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, a rolling stairway ladder used at the dock was observed damaged/defective and was not removed from service until repaired and/or replaced.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(ii): Containers were not stored in a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering.    (a) OTR Room- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, containers of propane used to fuel the powered industrial trucks, were not stored in a suitable enclosure or protected against tampering.

Issued

Dec 13, 2018

Abate by

Feb 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  (a) Facility- 2107 Gibsonton Road, Belle Vernon, PA: On or about October 30, 2018, all employees that operate powered industrial trucks were not evaluated at least once every three years.