Pub. 6 2017-2018 Issue 1

28 San Diego Dealer • Air Compressor: Failuretopostairtankpermit near the air compressor tank. Penalty: $375 • AisleClearance: Failure tomaintain 36 inches of clearance in aisle way. Penalty: $195 • Chemical Compliance: No ground and bond wire provided for flammable container. Penalty: $375 • ChemicalCompliance: Non-compliantsolvent used. Penalty: $375 • Compressed Gas: Compressed air tank not secured to the wall. Penalty: $195 • Compressed Gas: Valve cover not in place. Penalty: $315 • CompressedGas: Oxygennot separated from acetylene by at least 20 feet. Penalty: $635 • ElectricalPanel: Connectorsnotremovedfrom anabandonedelectrical panel. Penalty: $375 • Electrical Panel: Electrical panel not labeled. Penalty: $185 - $315 • Eyewash Station: Failure to inspect eyewash stations on amonthly basis. Penalty: $375 • Exit Routes: Exit route not fully illuminated/ failuretoprovidedirectionsigns. Penalty:$560 • FireExtinguisher: Failure to inspect fire extin- guishers monthly. Penalty: $130 • First AidKit: First aid kit not properly stocked. Penalty: $130 • Food/Drinks: Food consumed in the shop area. Penalty: $675 • Forklift: Inspection not completed at start of each shift. Penalty: $350 • Grinder: Grinder not mounted to floor. Penalty: $825 • HazardCommunication: Failuretotrainemploy- ees onhazard communication. Penalty: $185 • Ladder: Employeeusedachairasastepladder. Penalty: $675 • Ladder: Improper use of a ladder. Penalty: $650 - $18,000 (serious) • LOTO: Failure to implement a LOTO program. Penalty: $850 • SPCC: EmployeesnottrainedonSPCC. Penalty: $600 • Storage: Unstableparts, shelves, and stacks of boxes. Penalty: $675 - $6,600 **One business was fined $22,000 for a repeat storage violation.** • Training: Failure to conduct tailgate safety training. Penalty: $260 •VentilationSystem: Failure tohave the venti- lationsystemof the shop/body shop inspected annually. Penalty $185 OSHA Serious Violations • Chemical Compliance: Flammable liq- uids not labeled with hazard warning. Penalty: $1,800 • Chemical/Waste Storage: Failure to provide secondary containment for oil tanks, tanks not properly labeled, or overdue waste disposal. Penalty: $25,000 • Electrical Panel: Open breakers/gaps in elec- trical panel. Penalty: $3,710 • Exits: Exit routes blocked. Penalty: $66,000 (Repeat Violation) • ExtensionCord: Ground prongmissing from extension cord. Penalty: $2,250 • EyewashStation: Noeyewashstationavailable for employees. Penalty: $3,150 – $15,300 • Eyewash Station: Eyewash station not up to specifications. Penalty: $11,475 • EyeProtection: Safety glasses/eyeprotection not made available to employees. Penalty: $7,650 • EyeProtection: Failure to enforce eye protec- tion program. Penalty: $7,650 • Fall Protection: Gates on elevated platforms with an exposed edge. Failure to have a mez- zanine gate. Penalty: $22,000 • Fall Protection: Elevated platforms without OSHA rated guard rails. Fed-OSHA requires guard rails above 4 ft. and Cal/OSHA requires guard rails above30 inches. Penalty: $48,400 • Fire Extinguisher: Fire extinguisher not mounted. Penalty:$22,000 (RepeatViolation) • Fluorescent lights: No protection for fluorescent lightbulbs. Penalty: $22,000 (Repeat Violation) • Footwear: Employer failed toprovideemploy- ees with proper footwear. Penalty: $8,435 • Forklift: Driver is not looking in direction of travel. Penalty: $18,000 • Forklift: Key left in the ignition. Penalty: $13,500 • Forklift: Driving with expired permit. Penalty: $18,000 • Forklift: Load capacity not labeledon forklift. Penalty: $2,250 • Forklift: Damaged elec- trical cord on forklift. Penalty: $11,475 • Gloves: Employees are not wearing proper gloves when handling hazardous chemicals. Penalty: $1,350 • Grinder: Tongueguardnotuptospecifications. Penalty: $8,100 • Grinder: Tool rest not up to specifications. Penalty: $8,100 • LOTO: Failure to LOTO equipment, which resultedinaninjury. Penalty:$7,000-$18,000 • Moving Machinery: Machinery that creates pinchpoints or crushinghazards arenot prop- erly covered. Penalty: $11,475 • Reporting Injuries: Failure to report serious illness, injury, or death within 8 hours of acci- dent. Penalty: $5,000 • RespiratoryProtection: Failure to implement a written respiratory protection program. Penalty: $5,060 • Training: Failure to fully train employees on jobassignments and safety. Penalty: $18,000 • Training: Employeesnottrainedonheatillness prevention. Penalty: $560 - $5,060 DISCLAIMER: The contents of this newsletter are merely for informational purposes only and are not to be considered as legal advice. Employers must consult their lawyer for legal matters and safety consultants for matters related to safety. The article was authored by Sam Celly of Celly Services, Inc. who has been helping automobile dealers comply with EPA andOSHA regulations since 1987. Sam received his BE (1984) andMS (1986) in Chemical Engineering, followed by a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law (1997). Our newsletters can be accessed at www.epaoshablog.com . Your comments/ questions are always welcome. Please send them to sam@cellyservices.com . Under the Federal Department of Labor (OSHA) regulations enacted in 29 CFR 1910 and Cal-OSHA regulations in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, there are serious penalties for safety violations at the workplace. In this newsletter, we discuss some of the violations and related penalties. The penalties are categorized as “General” or “Serious” based on the severity of the possible injury to the employee. The purpose of this newsletter is to make management aware of the violations that OSHA considers to be general or serious and the amount of penalties which seem to be higher than in the past. OSHA General Regulatory Violations OSHA IS SERIOUSABOUT PENALTIES. IT’S TIME YOU GOT SERIOUS! C C F F F G G G G G L M R R R R T T T T