OSHA Inspection: WALTER C. CRANSTON COMPANY

Issued

Jul 11, 1989

Abate by

Jul 28, 1989

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $150 Reduced

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 employees were exposed to:
a) BEING STRUCK AND/OR CRUSHED BY FALLING LIFT AND SUSPENDED LOAD. THE
TWO-POST DESIGN AUTOMOBILE LIFTS LOCATED IN BAY 6 DID NOT HAVE A
WORKABLE AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL DEVICE, CAPABLE OF HOLDING THE LIFT
AND ITS SUSPENDED LOAD IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION AS REQUIRED
IN ANSI B153.1-1974.  THE EXISTING MECHANICAL DEVICE WAS NOT EQUIPPED
WITH THE SPRING LOADED LOCKING MECHANISM NECESSARY FOR PROPER
FUNCTIONING.  IN THE EVENT OF HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE SAFETY DEVICE
WOULD NOT BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE SUSPENDED LOAD.
A FEASIBLE AND USEFUL METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REPAIR THE
EXISTING SAFETY SUPPORTS AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEM SO THAT THEY
ARE ALWAYS IN WORKING ORDER.

Issued

Jul 11, 1989

Abate by

Jul 28, 1989

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $90 Reduced

Issued

Jul 11, 1989

Abate by

Jul 18, 1989