OSHA Inspection: KOHRS TRUCK & AUTO REPAIR INC

Issued

2022-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2818.00 · Current $1409.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating edges:  15 Arrow Lane, O'Fallon: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions where the employees work with an unguarded drill press. On and about 04/15/2022, employees used a drill press which did not have a guard to prevent an operator from being exposed to rotating edges of the drill bit and the chuck.

Issued

2022-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2113.00 · Current $1057.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   615 Arrow Lane, O'Fallon: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions where the employees are permitted to use a pedestal wheel grinder which does not have a tongue guard. On and about 4/15/2022, employees used a pedestal bench grinder without its tongue guard on the left wheel.  The employees were exposed to pinch points and potential broken pieces of the wheel.

Issued

2022-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3522.00 · Current $1762.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:  615 Arrow Lane, O'Fallon: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions where the employees are permitted to a drill press which has an ungrounded attachment plug. On and about 04/15/2022,  the ground pin of  the attachment plug of the drill press used in the workplace was dislodged, making the path to ground non-continuous and exposing employees to electrical hazards.