OSHA Inspection: LEFT LANE AUTOMOTIVE DBA CLAY DOOLEY TIRE AND AUTO

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced

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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:  On or about May 2, 2023, employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by injuries while they used a hydraulic automotive lift due to a broken and disconnected arm lock assembly.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $6,670 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 (PPE):   On or about May 2, 2023, employees were exposure to eye injuries when cleaning battery terminals and the employer had not conducted an effective personal protective equipment hazard assessment to include the use of safety glasses and gloves.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    On or about May 2, 2023, employees were exposure to eye injuries when cleaning battery terminals and the employer had not documented a certified hazard assessment that identifies: the workplace evaluated, the person certifying the evaluation, and the date(s) of the hazard assessment.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On or about May 2, 2023, the employer had portable fire extinguishers within their facility for employee use in the event of a fire and the employer did not ensure they were subjected to an annual maintenance check.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $6,670 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  On or about May 2, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while working with a bench grinder that did not have a safety guard on the left side, spindle end.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): The employer did not ensure that the work rest for the grinding machine was kept no greater than one-eighth inch away from the abrasive wheel:  On or about May 2, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while working with a bench grinder that did not have a work rest.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): The employer did not ensure an adjustable tongue guard for the abrasive wheel machinery where an operator stands in front of the machine was installed to allow for adjusting the guard to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard at the top shall never exceed 1/4-inch:  On or about May 2, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while working with a bench grinder that did not have an adjustable tongue guard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $6,660 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      On or about May 2, 2023, employees working in the garage were exposed to moving parts and ingoing pinch points from an unguarded belt and pulley on the upright air compressor.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about May 2, 2023, employees were exposure to hazardous chemicals and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) Use of labels and other forms of warning; b) Access to safety data sheets; c) Provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees; d) Maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility;  e) Methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas; f) Methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about May 2, 2023, employees were exposure to hazardous chemicals and the employer did not maintain safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2): The employer did not provide employees with effective information of:  (i) The requirements of this section; (ii) Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, (iii) The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:  On or about May 2, 2023, employees working conducting auto servicing activities, were exposure to hazardous chemicals and the employer did not provide the employees with any hazard communication training.  This training information would include the following:   Information: a.	The requirements of this section; b.	Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and; c.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.

Issued

Jul 21, 2023

Abate by

Aug 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  On or about May 2, 2023, employees conducting auto servicing activities, were exposed to hazardous chemicals and the employer did not provide the employees with any hazard communication training.  This training would include the following:   Training: a.	Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area; b.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area; c.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards;  d.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, and;  e.	The pictogram labeling requirements in accordance with the standard.