OSHA Inspection: GORDY BROTHER'S, LP

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:  This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, and times prior to, at a workplace where the employer did not provide a cover or guard of the oil changing pits where employees walking and working.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards:  (a)	Bay area, oil changing pit on the left side, fall hazard of approximately 5-feet. (b)	Bay area, oil changing pit on the right side, fall hazard of approximately 5-feet.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,176 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, and times prior to, at a workplace where the employer did not prevent boxes from obstructing the exit doorway.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a)  This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, and times prior to, at a workplace where the employer did not have an exit sign at the exit door. Employees were exposed to a fire hazard.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $4,351 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, and times prior to, at a workplace where employees use brake cleaner to clean walls inside an oil changing pit where an assessment to have personal protection equipment was not present.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)	This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, where the employer did not enforce employees to wear eye protection when using corrosive chemicals.  Employees were exposed to eye injuries.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $0 Reduced

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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)	This violation occurred on or about September 7, 2022, and times prior thereto, where the employer did ensure adequate drenching and flushing of the eyes were provided in an emergency.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer did not have fire extinguishers readily available for emergency.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer was not responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, where the employer did not have fire extinguisher in the air compressor room serviced for availability in an emergency.  Employees were exposed to a fire hazard:

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about September 7, 2022, where the employer did not provide employees with the familiarization on the use of fire extinguishers.

Issued

Nov 8, 2022

Abate by

Dec 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or the loss of an eye:  This violation occurred on or about August 6, 2022, where the employer did not report to OSHA employee's workplace injury and illness incident hospitalizations:  (a)	Employee #1, working in an oil changing pit exposed to fire hazard. (b)	Employee #2, working in an oil changing pit exposed to fire hazard.