OSHA Inspection: GLASSMERE FUEL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Sep 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,205 · Current $2,506 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    (a) Garage- 4470 West Pike Street, Indiana, PA: On or about April 10, 2020, employees were exposed to struck by hazard while performing duties such as using a Weed Wacker without eye protection and the employer failed to conduct a written hazard assessment.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Sep 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) Various commercial Pacific Pride fueling stations: On or about April 10, 2020, employees conducting maintenance activities at commercial fuel stations were not required to wear protective eye equipment while conducting work activities such as but not limited to cutting the grass, weed whacking, and fuel station inspection and maintenance.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

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:  (a) Garage- 4470 West Pike Street, Indiana, PA: On or about April 10 2020, the employer failed to use, develop, and document specific energy control procedures that address the isolation of gravitational energy sources while conducting work on company vehicles such as but not limited to rotating tires.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  (a)  Garage- 4470 West Pike Street, Indiana, PA: On or about April 10 2020, the employer failed to provide all authorized employees with lock out/tag out training that was exposed to gravitational energy sources while conducting work on company vehicles such as but not limited to rotating tires.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack:  (a) Garage- 4470 West Pike Street, Indiana, PA: On or about April 10, 2020, the employee was rotating tires on the company's Chevrolet pickup truck, using a hydraulic bottle jack, the vehicle was not secured immediately after it was raised by the hydraulic bottle jack, which exposed employees to a crushing hazards.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $2,000 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) Garage- 4470 West Pike Street, Indiana, PA: On or about April 10, 2020, The employer did not report within 8 hours to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration a work place fatality that occurred on or about April 10, 2020 until April 13, 2020.

Issued

Jul 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Various- On or about April 10, 2020, the service employee working with chemicals such as but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel, and oils was not provided with training on working with hazardous chemicals in their work area.