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MIDDLETOWN, OH —

OSHA Inspection: D & S AUTO PARTS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of D & S AUTO PARTS in 700 NORTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 (NAICS 441310). OSHA activity number 348003534.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
D & S AUTO PARTS
Site address
700 NORTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
City
MIDDLETOWN
State
OH
ZIP
45042
Mailing
700 NORTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
441310
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.176 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14895.00 · Current $7448.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(a): Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.  a) On or about January 22, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that permanent aisles were appropriately marked to separate pedestrian traffic from forklift operations. As a result, employees walking in the aisle were exposed to struck-by hazards from a Yale forklift operating in the same unmarked travel path.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7447.5
  • — Z (S) $14895

1910.178 L04 II B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14895.00 · Current $7448.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training and evaluation: Refresher training in relevant topics shall be provided to the operator when: The operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident;  a)  On or about January 22, 2025, the employer failed to provide required refresher training and evaluation to forklift operators involved in an accident before allowing them to continue operating forklifts. As a result, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to unaddressed deficiencies in forklift operation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7447.5
  • — Z (S) $14895

1910.178 N06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14895.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(n)(6): The driver shall be required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel.  a) On or about January 22, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that forklift operators maintained an unobstructed view while traveling. A Yale forklift operator was driving forward with a load that obstructed their line of sight, resulting in the operator striking an employee standing in the travel path.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $14895

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348003534.