OSHA Inspection: STEVE'S AUTOWORKS

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Mar 18, 1996

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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:
(a)1/17/96 At Steve's Autoworks employees were exposed to the hazard of
serious
crushing injuries from the dropping of hydraulic automotive lifts or
vehicles
falling off the lifts, while employees were working under vehicles on the
lifts.
(1)Lift #1: Safety locking devices were not operational and 3 of the arm
restraints were missing.
(2)Lift #2: 2 arm restraints were missing.
(3)Lift #3: 1 arm restraint was missing.
Feasible and acceptable means of abatement among others to correct the
hazard is:
a) Repair the safety cable on lift #1 that is part of the original
equipment.
b) Repair or replace the arm restraints that are missing on each lift.
c) Conduct periodic inspections of the lifts as recommended by the lift
manufacturer
to insure that the safety cables and arm restraints and all other
equipment are in
safe operating condition.

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 29, 1996

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 29, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 29, 1996

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 29, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Mar 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 8, 1996

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 15, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 29, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 8, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Mar 25, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Apr 1, 1996

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Mar 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Mar 13, 1996

Abate by

Mar 25, 1996