DESERT EXPRESS CAR WASH LP
43632 WASHINGTON STREET, LA QUINTA, CA 92253 · NAICS 811192 Car Washes
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Inspection records
Sep 12, 2014#317730794Sep 12, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#317730794$14,00012 viol.12 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #317730794
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 2015
- Contested
- Feb 25, 2015
- Final Order
- Aug 25, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,325
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 43632 Washington Street, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Industry
- 811192 Car Washes
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C | Other | 1 | - | $225 | $0 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01002 | 2340.12 Mechanical Execution of Work OSHA citation code: 23400012 A | Other | 1 | 9 | $225 | $150 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01003 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A01 | Other | 1 | 9 | $225 | $150 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01004 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 9 | $225 | $150 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01005 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 D | Other | 1 | 2 | $675 | $450 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01006 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $280 | $185 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01007 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 1 | 9 | $110 | $75 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01008 | 3395 Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment OSHA citation code: 3395 F03 | Other | 1 | 9 | $335 | $225 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 01009 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 | Other | 1 | 9 | $165 | $110 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 02001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G | Serious | 1 | 9 | $15,750 | $6,430 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 03001 | 3385 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 3385 A | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,060 | $3,375 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| 04001 | 3395 Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment OSHA citation code: 3395 F01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $4,050 | $2,700 | Oct 15, 2014 | Feb 25, 2015 | Aug 25, 2016 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Repair and Maintenance, 33,735 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: automotive repair and maintenance reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.8%; NAICS 8111 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source