OSHA Inspection: PORTERFIELD TIRE, INC.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as required in Table D-2 of this standard:    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA:  The two (2) stairways leading to the upper tire storage areas were not equipped with at least one handrail.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(j): (j) Personal fall protection systems. Body belts, harnesses, and other components used in personal fall arrest systems, work positioning systems, and travel restraint systems must meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.140.    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA:  Employees exposed to a fall hazard at or above four (4) feet from ground level, while exiting the platform of a standup high order picker powered industrial truck.  The employer provided the employee a body belt restraint device as a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart prior to May 17, 2017:    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA:  Employees exposed to a fall hazard at or above four (4) feet from ground level, while working on the platform of a standup high order picker powered industrial truck.  The employer failed to provide fall protection training to the employees exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA: Several of the emergency exit lights over the exit doors in the automotive maintenance shop area were not operating properly to provide the employees lighted access to exit the building safely.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA: The electrical powered exit signs over the emergency exit doors in the automotive maintenance shop area did not work and was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA: Employees operating the standup high order picker powered industrial truck with non-fully functional drive train and minor damage electrical wiring.  The employer failed to remove the powered industrial truck from service until the repairs could be made.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA: Employees operating the standup high order picker powered industrial truck to be elevated to the upper tire storage areas were not provided complete and all practical training and evaluation of their performance prior to operating the powered industrial truck.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about 11/27/2018, in the warehouse tire storage area at 2001 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA: Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for the employees exposed to chemicals used by the employees during automotive servicing and or repairs.  Chemical such as but not limited to hydraulic fluid, various oil, antifreeze, and distilled water to fill batteries are provided by the employer.