EDINBORO, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: WALKER BROTHERS BUICK-CHEVROLET, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WALKER BROTHERS BUICK-CHEVROLET, INC. in 700 ERIE STREET, EDINBORO, PA 16412 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 122166085.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WALKER BROTHERS BUICK-CHEVROLET, INC.
- Site address
- 700 ERIE STREET
- City
- EDINBORO
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16412
- Mailing
- 700 ERIE STREET, EDINBORO, PA 16412
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5511
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1999
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · 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 employmnent 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 descending automotive lifts: (a) Shop Area; a locking device was not installed on the Weaver automotive lift to prevent it from lowering to the ground due to loss of power. One feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to install an automatic mechanical device that will hold the lift in a fully extended position. This device shall have a strength factor of not less than 3, based on the rated load capacity.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $200.00
- · Z (S) $875.00
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1999
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $200.00
- · Z (S) $525.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1999
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $350.00
- · Z (S) $525.00
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 000000)
More inspections in PA
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 122166085.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.