OSHA Inspection: MONRO INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   Location: storage area On or about 1/4/23, exit access was blocked by stacked tires, pallets and a hand truck preventing access to the exit doors.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment;  Location: site On or about 1/4/2023, the employer did not do an assessment to determine the need for personal protective equipment for welding, oxygen/acetylene torch cutting operations and prolonged exposure to mineral based crankcase oils (used motor oil).

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1):The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  Location: shop area on or about 1/4/23, employees using an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch were not provided with training for personal protective equipment required when using the torch.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  Location: shop area next to bay 5 On or about 1/4/2023, circuit breakers located in an electrical panel were not labeled or not labeled correctly. Three circuit breakers were not labeled and in the on position, and one breaker labeled for the bathroom was the feed for the shop lights.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(b)(3)(i):All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in wet locations were not equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.  Location: bathroom On or about 1/4/2023, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an electrical outlet located 18 inches above the sink in the bathroom that was not GFCI protected.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $61,391 · Current $25,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazard when using a vehicle lift with one of the safety latches modified.  Location: Bay 2 On or about 1/4/2023, employees using a Ammco 10,000 lb. capacity lift, serial #T10-21552, were exposed to crushing hazards when the lift was operated with the safety latch release cable broken and held open with vice grips.  Monro, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1560312, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/29/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 841 Canandaigua Road Geneva, NY 14456

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $85,938 · Current $30,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(i)(B):Goggles or other suitable eye protection were not used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations:  Location: bay 5 in the shop On or about 1/4/2023, an employee using an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch was not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.  Monro Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1365362, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 2/19/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 11 Luther Avenue Johnstown, PA 15904.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a):Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition, wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:  Location: shop area On or about 1/4/2023, an employee was exposed to burns from molten metal and hot sparks while using an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch overhead to cut metal from a vehicle on a lift without hand, arm, face or head protection.   Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1468955, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/04/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2375 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga NY 14225.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   Location: shop On or about 1/4/2023, The employer had not performed monthly fire extinguisher inspections.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.  Location: Shop area On or about 1/4/2023, the Hunter Auto34 serial number 10145116, was used with the upper roller rocker switch broken and re-wired to a loose exterior switch.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Location: on the roof of the bathroom/electrical room located next to bay 5 On or about 1/4/23, an extension cord was used a permanent power to supply power to a fixed N2G nitrogen tire fill generator model NTF-8HD serial #616920090527