OSHA Inspection: BETH ISRAEL CEMETARY

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

General-duty citation text

SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: ON OR
ABOUT 12/7/90, 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 THE HAZARD OF SERIOUS CRUSHING INJURIES FROM
THE DROPPING OF THE "ROTARY" HYDRAULIC AUTOMOTIVE LIFT WHILE WORKING
UNDER VEHICLES ON THE LIFT WHICH WAS OPERATED WITHOUT THE SAFETY LEG AND
AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE:
A) CONDITION NOTED ON 12/7/90.
FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS, AMONG OTHERS, TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS
TO:
A) INSTALL THE "ROTARY" SAFETY LEG WITH LOCKING DEVICE WHICH WAS DAMAGED
AND HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LIFT.
B) INSTRUCT AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE PROPER USE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S
AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICES WHERE PROVIDED AND SAFE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE LIFT.
C) CONDUCT REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED BY THE
MANUFACTURER.
D) CONDUCT THE RECOMMENDED INSPECTIONS OF THE LIFT BY THE MANUFACTURER
TO ENSURE THAT THE MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE AND ALL OTHER OPERATING
COMPONENTS ARE IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. REMOVE DEFECTIVE LIFT
FROM SERVICE UNTIL RENDERED SAFE FOR USE.
E) AS THERE IS NO LIFT NAMEPLATE, DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATED
LOAD CAPACITY, MODEL NUMBER AND OTHER NECESSARY DATA THAT IS REQUIRED
TO BE AFFIXED TO THE LIFT NAMEPLATE.
F) POST AND MAINTAIN PERMANENTLY ON DISPLAY THE MANUFACTURER'S SAFE
LIFTING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LIFT AREA.
G) FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI B153.1 AND AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE
PUBLICATION, ALI SM89-1 (LIFTING IT RIGHT.)

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 11, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Feb 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 11, 1991

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Issued

Feb 25, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991