OSHA Inspection: THOMSON MOTOR CENTRE

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 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, in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards:  On or about 7/9/2019, in the auto lift work areas located at 2158 Washington Road, Thomson, GA: Employees used the automotive 2- post lifts with defects and deficiencies such as but not limited to employees manually releasing the safety locks to lower the vehicles, lifts with defects and deficiencies still in use and not locked out, and no documented daily or annual inspection of the lifts, exposed the employees to a struck-by and crush-by hazards.  The employer did not ensured operators of the lifts performed manufacture required inspections.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about 7/9/2019, the challenger auto lift shop areas located at 2158 Washington Road, Thomson, GA: Employees placing an challenger automotive 2- Post Lifts out-of-service with defects and deficiencies such as but not limited to safety locks release not operating properly on the lift(s) exposed the employees to a struck-by and crush-by hazards.  The employer failed to develop specific written energy control procedure to ensure the lift(s) were de-energized and locked and tagged out until repairs were made.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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 7/9/2019, in both auto lift and maintenance shop areas at 2158 Washington Road, Thomson, GA: Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals used during automotive servicing and or maintenance.  Chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic fluid, various oil, antifreeze, brake cleaner, argon, acetylene, nitrogen, and washer solvent (winter blend 70% methanol) are provided by the employer.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  On or about 7/9/2019, in both auto lift and maintenance shop areas at 2158 Washington Road, Thomson, GA: Plastic containers without labels, tags, or marks with liquid chemicals transferred inside are used by the employees to add to the vehicles exposed them flammable, and other hazards. Chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic fluid, various oil, antifreeze, brake cleaner, argon, acetylene, nitrogen, and washer solvent (winter blend 70% methanol)are provided by the employer.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about 7/9/2019, in both auto lift and maintenance shop areas at 2158 Washington Road, Thomson, GA: Employees exposed to burn and skin hazardous from exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic fluid, various oil, antifreeze, brake cleaner, argon, acetylene, nitrogen, and washer solvent (winter blend 70% methanol) were not provided effective training of the hazards of the chemical by the employer.