BLUEFIELD, WV —
OSHA Inspection: COLE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of COLE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC in 1156 BIG LAUREL HWY, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 344522487.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COLE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC
- Site address
- 1156 BIG LAUREL HWY
- City
- BLUEFIELD
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 24701
- Mailing
- PO BOX 688, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811111
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $6,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Paint Shop: On or about December 17, 2019 and times prior, the employer provides and requires the use of respirators during repair and painting operations but has not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program to include employee medical evaluations and annual fit testing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6072
- — Z (S) $8096
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) Paint and Body Shop: On or about December 17, 2019 and times prior, the employer provides and requires the use of respirators during repair and painting operations but has not evaluated the respiratory hazards in the workplace to include employee exposure levels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $3,036 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: (a) Body Shop: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, a fire extinguisher to be used by employees in the event of an incipient stage fire was found to be not maintained in a fully charged condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3036
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: (a) Body Shop: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, fire extinguishers to be used by employees in the event of an incipient stage fire were not visually inspected at least monthly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $4,049 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour: (a) Body Shop, Wall opposite Offices: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, an acetylene cylinder was stored in direct proximity to oxygen cylinders without being separated by a minimum of 20 feet or a 5 foot high noncombustible barrier.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4048.5
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $3,036 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) Body Shop, Each Stall Area, Internal Walls: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, relocatable power taps were used in lieu of fixed wiring to power body shop stall lighting. (b) Body Shop, Each Stall Area, Internal Walls: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, flexible cords were used to provide power to fluorescent light fixtures in lieu of fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3036
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $7,085 Reduced
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) Body and Paint Shop: On December 17, 2019 and times prior, employees were not provided information and training on the chemicals in use, such as ,but not limited to paints, thinners and primers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7084.5
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. (a) Body/Paint Shop: On December 17, 2019 and times prior the employer did not comply an index or list of the hazardous chemicals in use within the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident: (a) Body Shop: On or about December 14, 2019, there was an employee fatality within the body shop facility that was not reported to OSHA within 8 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $6747
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344522487.
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