OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST TAMPA ACQUISITIONS, LLC

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired.  a)  Service Department:  On or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards, in that, in the north-side of the building there were several drain covers missing and/ or improperly aligned.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

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)  Service Department:  On or about June 2, 2022, the employer did not develop, document, and utilize an energy control procedure for the control of hazardous energy for machines and equipment, such as, two post surface mounted lifts and four post surface mounted lifts, with the potential to release stored energy, exposing employees to crush-by hazards.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a)  Service Department:  On or about June 2, 2022, the employer did not provide or make available energy isolation device(s) for employees to utilize when isolating electrical energy sources on the automotive service lifts.