OSHA Inspection: DAVID PENSKE CHEVROLET, INC.

Issued

Jul 14, 1995

Abate by

Aug 14, 1995

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 fractures and crushing injuries:
a)  Service Shop, Bay #1 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
observed in
use with 2 employees standing underneath a vehicle on the lift and
adequate safety
controls were not implemented.  A lift automatic locking device was not
installed to
function as an independent mechanical lock, nor were alternative
safeguards (e.g.
properly rated and placed jack stands) in place to ensure safe operation
of this equipment.
b)  Service Shop, Bay #2 - The automatic locking device on the Globe
(Model FSR OT
FBH-28) automotive lift would not have independently held an elevated
vehicle
(in the
lift's maximum vertical position) as the lock was defective.  Alternative
safeguards (e.g.
- properly rated and placed jack stands) were not used to ensure the safe
operation of this
equipment.  Additionally, the spring for the hydraulic oil valve, that
provided an
automatic safety closure feature, had to be replaced on this lift.
c)  Service Shop, Bay #3 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
not installed
with an automatic locking device (to function as an independent mechanical
lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to ensure
safe operation of this equipment.
d)  Service Shop Bay #4 - The Globe (Model FSR-28) automotive lift was
observed in
use with an employee standing underneath a vehicle on the lift and
adequate safety
controls were not implemented.  The lift's automatic locking device would
not have
independently held an elevated vehicle (in the maximum vertical position)
as the lock was
tested and found to be defective.  Alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly
rated and placed
jack stands) were not used to ensure the safe operation of this equipment.
e)  Service Shop, Bay #5 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
not installed
with an automatic locking device (to function as an independent mechanical
lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to assure
safe operation of this equipment.  Additionally, the spring for the
hydraulic oil valve,
that provided an automatic safety closure feature, had to be replaced on
this lift.
f)  Service Shop, Bay #6 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
not installed
with an automatic locking device to function as an independent mechanical
lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to ensure
the safe operations of this equipment.
g)  Service Shop, Bay #7 - The Gilbarco (Model A12M3) suspension type
automotive lift
was observed in use with an employee standing underneath a van on the lift
and adequate
safety controls were not implemented.  A lift automatic locking device was
not installed
to function as an independent mechanical lock, nor were alternative
safeguards (e.g. -properly rated and placed jack stands) in place to
ensure safe operation of this equipment.
Additionally, this hydraulic lift did not have a low-oil safety control
device (e.g. - safety
float control) to restrict the introduction of air into the hydraulic
system which could of
caused erratic operation of the lift.  The employer did not implement an
inspection or
preventive maintenance program for this lift, including its hydraulic oil
subsystem, to
ensure the safe operation of the lift.
h)  Service Shop, Bay #8 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift, was
not installed
with an automatic locking device (to function as an independent mechanical
lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to ensure
safe operation of this equipment.
i)  Service Shop, Bay #9 - The automatic locking device on the Globe
(Model FSR-28)
automotive lift would not independently hold an elevated vehicle (in the
lift's maximum
vertical position) as the lock was tested and found to be defective.
Alternative safeguards
(e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands) were not used to ensure the
safe operation
of this equipment.
j)  Service Shop, Bay #10 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
not installed
with an automatic locking device (to function as an independent mechanical
lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - Properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to ensure
safe operation of this equipment.
k)  Service Shop, Bay #11 - The automatic locking device on the Globe
(Model FSR-28)
automotive lift would not independently hold an elevated vehicle (in the
lifts maximum
vertical position) as the lock was tested and found to be defective.
Alternative safeguards
(e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands) were not used to ensure the
safe operation
of this equipment.
l)  Service Shop, Bay #12 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
not installed
with an automotive locking device (to function as an independent
mechanical lock), nor
were alternative safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands)
used to ensure
safe operations of this equipment.
m)  Service Shop, Bay 13 - The Gilbarco (Model 12C) automotive lift was
observed in
use with an employee standing underneath a vehicle on the lift and
adequate safety
controls were not implemented.  A lift automatic locking device was not
installed to
function as an independent mechanical lock, nor were alternative
safeguards (e.g.
properly rated and placed jack stands) in place to ensure safe operation
of this equipment.
n)  Body Shop, Bay #14 - The automatic locking device on the Rotary (Model
DTO 28
H) automotive lift would not have independently held an elevated vehicle
(in the lift's
maximum vertical position) as the lock was tested and found to be
defective.  Alternative
safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands) were not used to
ensure the safe
operation of this equipment.
o)  Body Shop, Bay #17 - The automotive locking device on the Rotary
(Model DTO 28
H) automotive lift would not have independently held an elevated vehicle
(in the lift's
maximum vertical position) as the lock was tested and found to be
defective.  Alternative
safeguards (e.g. - properly rated and placed jack stands) were not used to
ensure
the safe
operation of the equipment.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method
to correct this hazard is to comply with the most recent edition of the
American National
Standard, Safety Requirements for the construction, care and use of
automotive lifts (ANSI B
1531).  In the event  a section is "grandfathered" by the ANSI Standard,
then alternative
safeguards which provide equivalent or greater employee safety needs to be
implemented by the
employer.ed

Issued

Jul 14, 1995

Abate by

Jul 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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Jul 14, 1995

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Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

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Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

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Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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