OSHA Inspection: STEEL CITY WASH LLC

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $7150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall 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 February 23, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye or face protection while handling corrosive chemicals during tank filling operations in the car wash mixing area. Specifically, employees opened chemical containers and poured corrosive liquids, including but not limited to Total Wheel, Pre Soak Plus, and Tunnel Clean, into open mixing tanks without the use of chemical safety goggles or a face shield. As a result, employees were exposed to eye and face hazards from splashes of corrosive chemicals capable of causing severe skin burns and eye damage

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall 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 February 23, 2026, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine the need for personal protective equipment for employees handling corrosive chemicals during tank filling operations in the car wash mixing area. Employees opened chemical containers and poured corrosive liquids, including but not limited to Total Wheel, Pre Soak Plus, and Tunnel Clean, into open mixing tanks, creating splash hazards to the eyes and face. As a result, the employer did not identify the need for appropriate PPE, and employees were exposed to chemical hazards without adequate protection.

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $7150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 February 23, 2026, the employer did not establish a comprehensive energy control program that includes energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections before employees entered the automated car wash tunnel to retrieve objects that had fallen from vehicles. Employees relied solely on activating an emergency stop (E-stop) rather than isolating energy sources, including the conveyor system, rotating brushes, and associated equipment. As a result, employees were exposed to hazards associated with hazardous energy, including unexpected startup of the conveyor system, movement of rotating brushes, and potential entrapment or crushing while inside the tunnel.

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8513.00 · Current $5050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about February 23, 2026, the employer did not ensure that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were provided within the work area for immediate emergency use while employees handled corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to Total Wheel, Pre Soak Plus, and Tunnel Clean. Specifically, the eyewash station was located in a separate room outside of the work area and was not maintained in a functional condition, as it did not contain flushing fluid. As a result, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials without access to adequate emergency flushing facilities

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $7150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about February 23, 2026, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees were working with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Total Wheel, Pre Soak Plus, Tunnel Clean, and Cleaner Degreaser, which are corrosive and capable of causing severe skin burns and eye damage. As a result, employees were exposed to chemical hazards without adequate information, training, or protective measures.

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about February 23, 2026, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and when new chemical hazards were introduced. Employees were handling corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to Total Wheel, Pre Soak Plus, Tunnel Clean, Cleaner Degreaser, Serum 1000, Pervasive BHP Supermax, Shockwave Concentrate No. 8310, and Shockwave Concentrate No. 8311, without adequate training on the hazards and protective measures associated with these chemicals. As a result, employees were exposed to chemical hazards without adequate information or training.