THORNTON, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: BLOT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BLOT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. in 421 W 84TH. AVE, THORNTON, CO 80260 (NAICS 811191). OSHA activity number 345006498.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLOT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
- Site address
- 421 W 84TH. AVE
- City
- THORNTON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80260
- Mailing
- 421 W 84TH. AVE, THORNTON, CO 80260
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811191
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with a work rest to support offhand grinding work: a) Blot Automotive Group, Inc. DBA Meineke #2728 at 421 W 84th Ave, Thornton, Colorado: On or about October 29, 2020, the employer did not ensure that grinding machinery was used with a work rest to support offhand grinding work. Employees use the grinding machinery in the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,755 · Current $867 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: a) Blot Automotive Group, Inc. DBA Meineke #2728 at 421 W 84th Ave, Thornton, Colorado: On or about October 29, 2020, the employer did not implement at the workplace a hazard communication program. Employees used chemicals for the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, including but not limited to the following: -Johnsen's Battery Cleaner -NCP-2 Battery Corrosion Preventative This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $867
- · Z (S) $1755
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2021
- 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) Blot Automotive Group, Inc. DBA Meineke #2728 at 421 W 84th Ave, Thornton, Colorado: On or about October 29, 2020, 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. Employees used chemicals for the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, including but not limited to the following: -Johnsen's Battery Cleaner -NCP-2 Battery Corrosion Preventative This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,755 · Current $867 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not 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 chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Blot Automotive Group, Inc. DBA Meineke #2728 at 421 W 84th Ave, Thornton, Colorado: On or about October 29, 2020, the employer did not 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 chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Employees used chemicals for the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, including but not limited to the following: -Johnsen's Battery Cleaner -NCP-2 Battery Corrosion Preventative This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $867
- · Z (S) $1755
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345006498.
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