OSHA Inspection: RHINO TIRES USA, LLC

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) On or about 03/15/2023,  at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard ORLANDO, FL 32837, Rhino Tires USA, LLC allowed their employees to ship and receive tires with two (2) blocked exit routes with tires and other materials, exposing them to burn and asphyxiation hazards, .

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.110(f)(2)(i):LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons  (a) On or about 03/15/2023, at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard Orlando, FL 32837, thirteen (13) LP Gas tanks used to fueled forklifts were not secured near forklift operations area outside , exposing  employees to burn, struck by and explosion hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 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) On or about 03/15/2023,  at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard Orlando, FL 32837, eight (8) obstructed and inaccessible fire extinguishers by tires and trash cans were observed on various locations, exposing  employees to burn and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 fire fighting:  (a) On or about 03/15/2023, at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard Orlando, FL 32837. Rhino Tires USA, LLC allowed employees to use fire extinguishers without having been trained on the use of fire extinguishers, exposing them to burn and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) On or about 03/15/2023, at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard ORLANDO, FL 32837, Rhino Tires USA, LLC did not certify at least 6 employees were trained before allowing them to operate forklifts to move tire pallets, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a)  On or about 03/15/2023, at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard Orlando, FL 32837,  Rhino Tires USA, LLC allowed their employees to operate 6 powered industrial trucks to move tires without conducting a pre-service examination, exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards,

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   (a)  On or about 03/15/2023, at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard Orlando, FL 32837, on several areas of the establishment, three (3) electrical panels where observed blocked and/or obstructed by forklifts, tires and material pallets (Blue Def), exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $501 · Current $251 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(b):An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  (a) On or about 03/15/2023,  at the site located at 11423 Satellite Boulevard ORLANDO, FL 32837,  an emergency action plan was not developed and implemented to protect at least sixteen (16) employees in case of emergencies, exposing them to burn and asphyxiation hazards.