PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: QUALITY AUTO SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of QUALITY AUTO SERVICES INC. in LIBERTY CENTER/FEDERATED TOWERS, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107468142.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- QUALITY AUTO SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- LIBERTY CENTER/FEDERATED TOWERS
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15222
- Mailing
- 640 ALLENBY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1711
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 1991
- 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 employees were exposed to: A) Employees engaged in window washing were exposed to a fall hazard of 12 floors at the Liberty Center/Federated Towers, Liberty Avenue, facing the Federal Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; Employees were using a Sky Genie system when drops of more than 130 feet were attempted. The system and/or employees were not secured to the sides of the building in a manner that will stabilize the system. Among others, one feasible and useful means of abatement is for employees to tie into the sides of the building and to implement an emergency rescue retrieval system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 1991
- 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 employees were exposed to: a) Employees engaged in window washing were exposed to a fall hazard of 14 floors at the Liberty Center/Federated Towers, Liberty Avenue, facing the Federal Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; The sky Genie Front 21C-C descent control seat harness and lanyard assembly did not bear identification marks either on a permanent tag or indeliby printed into the unit identifying the manufacturer, date of manufacture and that testing requirements as specified under ANSI A10.14 have been met. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard among others are: 1) The use of a safety belt harness and lanyard assembly meeting all applicable requirements of ANSI A10.14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
1910.28 J04
- Issued
- Jan 29, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $490 · Current $490
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
1910.28 J06
- Issued
- Jan 29, 1991
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $490 · Current $490
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $490.00
- — Z (S) $490.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 107468142.
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