OSHA Inspection: M & A PRECISION TRUCK AND AUTO REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,139 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that all passageways, storerooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept clean, orderly, and in a sanitary condition. This exposed employees to a slip, trip and fall hazard.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): (3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employees were exposed to trip and falls due to the metal grating in the floor being bent up and protruding above the walk way. This exposed employees to a trip hazard.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.    On or about 24 July 2019, employee(s) were not able to open exit route doors located throughout the facility from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. Exit doors were locked and/or barred from the inside. This exposed employees to injury from smoke inhalation or burn in case of a fire.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer did not ensure that the exit routes were free and unobstructed. Three exit routes were blocked by parts and material.   Employees working throughout the facility were exposed to fire hazards in the event of an emergency.  Abatement documentation is required for item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,273 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to assess the workplace for hazards that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment including arc resistant apparel, head and face protection, gloves, and eye protection. Employees working in with chemicals, using portable grinders, and performing electrical troubleshooting were exposed to injury.     The employer failed to:  a. assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  b. Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;   c. Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer did not establish an energy control (lockout/tagout) program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance, the machine would be isolated and rendered inoperable. Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards likely to result in crushing and/or amputation injury from unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy from various production equipment, such as the air compressor and V.I.S. machine.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to provide suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes and neutralizing spilled electrolyte. This exposed employees to injury from corrosive materials such as battery acid during servicing/charging of both the powered industrial truck batteries and the semi truck batteries.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers were mounted and readily available. There were several fire extinguishers that were not mounted on the wall and were laying around the shop areas. This exposed employees to a burn hazard.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that each operator had successfully completed the combination of formal instruction, to include class room instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operators performance. This exposed employees to a struck by hazard.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer allowed the Toyota S/N 60738 powered industrial vehicle to remain in service with no seat attached to the unit and no way that the employees could seatbelt themselves in the unit. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards while traveling.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that all powered industrial trucks were properly inspected and removed from service if any unsafe conditions were found. On the Toyota S/N 60738 Powered Industrial Vehicle, the vehicle did not have a seat or seat belts. This exposed the employee who were operating the PIV and also all employees who were in the vicinity to a struck by hazard if the PIV lost control.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the work rest was properly adjusted on the Bradford pedestal grinder. The work rest was not adjusted to within one-eighth of an inch from the abrasive wheel. This exposed all employees to a caught in and struck by hazards from wheel breakage.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.).  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that that the guard was properly adjusted. The tongue guard on the Baldor Pedestal Grinder was not adjusted to within one-fourth inch to the abrasive wheel. This exposed employees to a struck by hazard in the case the wheel exploded.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that sufficient access and working space was provided and maintained at all electrical panelboards to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance. Employees were exposed to fire hazards from insufficient access to electrical panels which were blocked by storage and equipment.       Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    On or about 24 July 2019, the electrical circuit panel enclosures were left open and exposed employees to fire and electrical shock hazards while accessing the panels to switch the shop lights ON and OFF, to reset the fuses when they pop, and where inadvertent contact with energized parts operating between 110 to 480 Volts AC was likely.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the faceplate covers for the electrical boxes that were located in the main walkway area were properly installed. The electrical circuit panel enclosures were left open and exposed employees to fire and electrical shock hazard while accessing the panels to switch the shop lights ON and OFF, to reset the fuses when they pop, and where inadvertent contact with energized parts operating between 110 to 280 Volts AC was likely.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.    On or about 24 July 2019, a flexible power cord that was attached to the pedestal grinder located in Section #2 of the facility had splicing and/or were covered with tape, masking repairs, and there was evidence of the outer insulation jacket being pinched.  This exposed employees to arcing and electrical fires.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,556 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for employees exposed to chemicals, including gasoline, brake fluid, diesel fuel, motor oil, and cleaning chemicals.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    On or about 24 July 2019, the employer failed to properly conduct training for employees required to come into contact with hazardous chemicals. 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:    Facility: Employees were required to work with chemicals such as diesel fuel, brake fluid, gasoline, and cleaning chemicals without receiving adequate safety and health training.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer did not use or maintain the OSHA 300,300a or 301 forms.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 20, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  On or about 24 July 2019, the employer allowed the unauthorized modifications of the Toyota PIV S/N 60738 forks. On both forks there were drilled holes that the employees were instructed to put a hitch ball to be able to move trailers around. This exposed employees to struck by hazards in the case the forks broke and gave way and allowed the load to move freely.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).