OSHA Inspection: JACKSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7802.00 · Current $4681.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):(3) Walking-working surfaces were not maintained to free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about April 7, 2021 Walking-working surface of lube pit contained trip hazard of 4 bolts protruding from floor,  exposing employees to a trip hazard.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $8192.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), was not kept in covered containers.  On or about March 31, 2021 flammable liquid, brake wash, category 2 flammable liquid with flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), was stored in open 5 gallon buckets for the purpose of cleaning oil tanks exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(c):Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), were used in close proximity to open flames or other sources of ignition within the possible path of vapor travel.  On or about March 31, 2021 employees used brake wash (hexane, isopropyl alcohol, methanol), a category 2 flammable liquid with flashpoint below  100 �F (37.8 �C) in proximity to an energized space heater, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $5852.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(ii):Flexible cord was used with a splice or tap.   On or about April 7, 2021 employees were exposed to a shock/electrocution hazard by working in proximity to a energized fan with a spliced flex cord.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7802.00 · Current $4681.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): 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 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 safety data sheets.  On or about April 7, 2021, an inspection conducted of Toyota of Rockwall found that employees were not provided with training on the hazards and safe use of chemical brake wash (hexane, isopropyl alcohol, methanol) used as cleaning solvent.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1951.00 · Current $1171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4): Employer did not post the annual summary.  On or about April 7, 2021 and at times prior,  the employer had not posted the OSHA 300A annual summary.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an accident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.   a) On or about April 7, 2021, Toyota of Rockwall did not record an injury on the OSHA 300 logs.

Issued

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $5852.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):Basic Requirement.  Did not notify OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, employer must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  On or about March 31, 2021 employer failed to notify OSHA within 24 hours following the in-patient hospitalization of an employee from occupational injuries sustained during the injured employee's work shift.