OSHA Inspection: TRI STAR AUTO PARTS, INC.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5969.00 · Current $3581.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) East warehouse, forklift battery charging area; The employer did not provide and/or require an employee to use appropriate eye or face protection while adding water to the cells of an acid battery located on the Caterpillar model ET3000-AC forklift.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) East warehouse, forklift battery charging area; Adequate facilities for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes and body were not provided for employees who add water to the cells of an acid battery located on the Caterpillar model ET3000-AC forklift.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7461.00 · Current $4477.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  (a) Disassembly Department; Employees were using compressed air blow guns to clean debris from surfaces of engine components without pressure reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4476.00 · Current $2686.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) Machining and Assembly Departments; Labels to communicate physical and/or health hazards to employees were not affixed to workplace containers that contained hazardous chemicals including penetrating oil and alkyd paints.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  (a) Block and Assembly Departments; The employer did not conduct an evaluation to ensure that employees engaged in spray finishing operations were not exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) Finished Goods Department; An employee operating a Raymond Type E model 445-C30TT counterbalanced forklift had not received a powered industrial truck operator performance evaluation since May of 2017, surpassing the minimum triannual requirement by approximately 11 months.