OSHA Inspection: WATERLOO TRANSMISSION, INC.

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $915 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:
Employees on the above site were subjected to the hazards of either being
struck by raised lift/vehicle or being caught between lift/vehicle and
the floor resulting in fractures, crushing of body parts, multiple internal
injuries and/or death due to inadvertent activities of the lift while
working under a vehicle supported by the lift.
Inadvertent activity or movement of the lifts was more likely due to lack
of or deficiencies in safety equipment and procedures as specified in
National Standard Safety Requirements of Construction, Care, and Use of
Automobile Lifts, ANSI B-153.3-1981.  Among other methods, one feasible
and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to comply with ANSI
B-153.1-1981 along with use of equipment designed in the industry to meet
these standards.  Deficiencies noted were as follows:
(a)  The two in ground, axle engaging lifts on Arlington side were being
used without mechanical devices or safety latches on both fore and aft
posts to hold them to the fully raised position per 3.2.1 of ANSI
B-153.1-1981.
(b)  The two lifts of (a) above were being operated with activating lever
(on floor) that did not return to neutral or off position when released
per 3.1.3 of ANSI B-153.11-1981.
(c)  For all five in-ground lifts in use there was no regular maintenance
per 6.1 and no periodic inspection per 6.3 of ANSI B-153.1-1981.

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 11, 1992

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 11, 1992

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Feb 9, 1993

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 11, 1992

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 11, 1992

Issued

Dec 8, 1992

Abate by

Dec 11, 1992