CHICAGO, IL · 1989-12-27

OSHA Inspection: BURT WEINMAN FORD, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1989-12-27, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BURT WEINMAN FORD, INC. in 3535 NORTH ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 106149859.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BURT WEINMAN FORD, INC.
Site address: 3535 NORTH ASHLAND AVENUE
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
ZIP: 60657

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Union (Y)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1989-12-27
Closing conference: 1989-12-27
Case closed: 1991-03-25
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 5511
Employees: 62
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 07 11 instances 18 exposed

Issued: Jan 12, 1990
Abate by: Sep 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $490 · Current $490

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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:
a) Employees were exposed to crushing hazards when they worked under
eleven (11) hydraulic lifts (nine (9) Weaver and two (2) Rotary)
that did not have automatic safety locking devices or other
equivalent safe means to hold the lifts in a fully extended position.
One (1) Weaver and two (2) Rotary hydraulic lifts leaked oil.
Employees were subjected to the hazard of being struck by vehicle(s)
or caught between vehicle(s) and the floor if the hydraulic system(s)
failed.
One feasible method to correct the hazard among others, would be to
obtain the proper safety locking devices from the manufacturer of the
hoist(s) and equip the hoists with these devices.
Reference: ANSI B-15301-1981 3.2.1, which requires an automatic
mechanical device to hold the lift in the fully extended position with
a safety factor of not less than 3 based on the device's rated capacity.

Recent events (2)

1990-02-05 · I (S) $490.00
1990-01-12 · Z (S) $490.00