OSHA Inspection: SUPREME CLEAN CAR WASH

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1535.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(i)(3) Holes.  The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.18(b)(3)(i) (A)-(D):  On or about August 25, 2023 the employer failed to ensure that employees in the shop where oil changes are performed were protected from falling a distance of 5 foot 8 inches into a pit.  There are 2 holes in the flooring that created a fall hazard into a concrete pit that had metal grates, tools, buckets, and parts used to change oil on vehicles.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1535.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  On or about August 25, 2023, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. The following to include but not limited to safety glasses, googles, and gloves are required when performing job tasks.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  On or about August 25, 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees performing the task of switching out barrels of chemicals in the equipment chemical room received training on when and what PPE is necessary while performing the task, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE; and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  On or about August 25, 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees performing the task of switching out barrels of chemicals in  the equipment chemical room received adequate PPE to includes safety glasses and chemical goggles.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion:  On or about August 25, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees used appropriate chemical resistant gloves for handling chemicals such as Acid Cleaner, Excel Extractor Cleaner, Low pH Trifoam Blue.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1535.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about August 25, 2023 the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on (equipment to include but not limited to) the belt and pulley on the pump station and conveyor chain maintenance.  The machine and equipment is powered by electric and hydraulic power.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1535.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 146020852310

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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:  On or about August 25, 2023, the employer did not provide an adequate eyewash station.  There was an empty bottle of solution to flush  the eyes located near the maintenance chemical room. Employees are exposed to Excel Extractor Cleaner, Acid Cleaner, and Low pH TriFoam Blue.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  On August 25, 2023, the employer failed to properly guard a belt and pulley for the car wash that was located in the equipment/chemical room exposing employees to ingoing nip points.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $885.00 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 at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  On or about August 25, 2023,  the employer did not  implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees were working with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acid Cleaner, Excel Extractor Cleaner and Low pH Trifoam Blue.

Issued

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in:  On or about August 25, 2023 ,  the employer did not provide training to employees who work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to,  Acid Cleaner A90, Low pH Trifoam Blue M97B, and Excel Extractor Cleaner EC30 upon initial assignment or whenever a new product was introduced.