OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR SUPER AUTO WASH, INC. DBA EXPRESS CAR WASH

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Car Wash Tunnel Wrap- On or about July 10, 2018, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize an energy control program (lockout/tagout program), that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees, including safe application, usage, and removal of the energy isolating controls, and periodic inspections to ensure that employees were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected energizing of equipment or release of stored energy while performing servicing or maintenance on equipment, such as power washing the tunnel wrap area.   An employee was fatally injured on July 10, 2019 while power washing the tunnel wrap area with the equipment running, without deenergizing all energy sources.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which  included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Facility wide- On July 11, 2019, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.  Employees were exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to Formula 534 Wonder Plus PreSoak Car Wash, containing Sodium Metasilicate, Surfactant, Sodium Nitrilotriacetate, 2-Butoxyethanol.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

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:  a) Facility wide- On July 11, 2019, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training regarding the hazards of chemicals, including but not limited to Formula 534 Wonder Plus PreSoak Car Wash, containing Sodium Metasilicate, Surfactant, Sodium Nitrilotriacetate, 2-Butoxyethanol.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).