OSHA Inspection: WOODBRIDGE DODGE, INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 1990

Abate by

May 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: On
or about 3/2/90, the employer did not furnish employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of serious crushing injuries from
the dropping of "Rotary" hydraulic automative lifts while working under
vehicles on the lifts, which do not have locking devices or were below
the point where the locking device engages, without supporting the
vehicle with a jack stand at each corner of the lift or equivalent
means. Two of the seven lifts had no locking devices. Three more had
locking devices which could be engaged, only when the lift is fully
extended:
Feasible and acceptable methods, among others, to correct the hazard is
to:
1) Support vehicles by the use of four jack stands or equivalent means
for each vehicle under which an employee is required to work.
2) Instruct and train employees in the proper use of the manufacturer's
mechanical locking devices, where provided, and safe operating
instructions of the lifts.
3) Conduct required maintenance procedures described by the
manufacturer.
4) Conduct the recommended inspections of the lifts by the manufacturer
to ensure that the mechanical locking (safety) devices and all other
operating components are in safe operating condition. Remove
defective lifts from service until rendered safe for operation.
5) Post and maintain permanently on display, the manufacturer's safe
lifting instructions in the lift area.
Locations of unsafe "Rotary" lift devices observed on 3/2/90.
a) Looking from "Service Center Office" (Lift one is the nearest):
1) Lift one and two - No locking device until fully extended.
b) Looking from "Wash Bay" (Lift one is nearest):
1) Lift one - No locking device until fully extended.
2) Lifts two and three - No locking device of any type.

Issued

Apr 2, 1990

Abate by

May 2, 1990