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Finks Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Portsmouth, Virginia · General Automotive Repair · NAICS 811111

1inspections
15citation items
$1,725current penalties
Nov 2, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Finks Inc. once in Virginia.

The inspection began on Nov 2, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Portsmouth.

That inspection ended with 15 citation items: 12 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,110 and now stand at $1,725, 81% lower after settlements or reviews.

Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.134.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for repair and personal services employers since 2015 is $1,200, and Finks Inc. averages $1,725 (1 cited inspection).

Finks Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342746278 OPENED NOV 2, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2018

35 Beechdale Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23702 · General Automotive Repair · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$1,510$575Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$1,150$575Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$1,150$575Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3d
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3e
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$1,150$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$1,150$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Nov 29, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$3,000$0Nov 29, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i)

(4) Design and construction of inside storage rooms—(i) Construction. Inside storage rooms shall be constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use. Such construction shall comply with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, the system shall be designed and installed in an acceptable manner. Openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area shall be at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings shall be provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The room shall be liquid-tight where the walls join the floor. A permissible alternate to the sill or ramp is an open-grated trench inside of the room which dra

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii)

(iii) Wiring. Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and Category 4 flammable liquids, shall be approved for general use.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

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