OSHA Inspection: NEW BRICK CHURCH BUICK GMC

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Feb 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 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 of likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
a crushing hazard created by the sudden and unpredictable descent of
vehicles elevated overhead by hydraulic lifts.
1) Service Area: Employees utilizing hydraulic lifts were not protected
from unpredictable descent of elevated vehicles by automatic safety
devices.
Among others, one acceptable and feasible means of abatement would
include:
1) Installation of automatic safety locking devices on hydraulic lifts
not so equipped.
2) Establishment and implementation of weekly inspection procedures to
assure the safe operation of the lifts.
3) Posting of manufacture's operating instructions for each kind of
lift. Reference: ANSI B153.1-1981, Section 3.1.10 and 3.2.1.

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 8, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 24, 1989

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 17, 1989

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Sep 30, 1989

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 30, 1989