OSHA Inspection: CKB ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA MIDAS MUFFLER #4

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $42,000 · Current $42,000

General-duty citation text

GENERAL 5A1 WORDING
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) Crushing injuries, head injuries multiple fractures: The following
conditions
contributed to these hazards:
1.Lift # 1 had a safety stop catch missing.
2.Lift # 2 had a safety stop catch missing.
3.Lift # 3 had a safety stop catch missing.
4.Lift # 4's front hydraulic lift had a cylinder leak that made the lift
unreliable
when used in up position.
5.Lift # 4 had a safety stop latch that would not engage automatically and
would
not engage the day of the accident (rear cylinder ram).
6.There was no inspection program or shop maintenance being performed on
the
car and truck lifts as outlined by Midas' SHOP MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS manual.
7.Employees were working under the car and truck lifts without any safety
stop
catches engaged and not using jack stands should the hydraulic lifts fail.
The
lifts were raised less than fully to perform specific work and employees
were
under and in the wheel wells.
8.Lift # 5 had a safety stop catch that would not engage unless manually
manipulated.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO IMPLEMENT AN INSPECTION
PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY MISSING SAFETY STOP CATCHES, SAFETY CATCHES
NOT ENGAGING, HYDRAULIC LEAKS AND TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THEM.
LIFTS BEING USED AND NOT EXTENDED FULLY SO THE SAFETY LATCHES
WILL ENGAGE SHOULD HAVE CAR JACK STANDS PLACED UNDER THEM"

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 22, 1999

Penalty

Initial $42,000 · Current $42,000

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $42,000 · Current $42,000

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Oct 26, 1999

Abate by

Nov 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200