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OSHA Inspection: BENKE MOTORS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BENKE MOTORS in R.D. #3, BOX 168, TARENTUM, PA 15690 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17839069.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
BENKE MOTORS
Site address
R.D. #3, BOX 168
City
TARENTUM
State
PA
ZIP
15690
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
7538
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 22, 1986
Abate by
Feb 24, 1986
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200
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) A crushing hazard form the inadvertent dropping of the automotive
lift.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazard is the installation of an air compressor with
sufficient capacity to make a safe lift.

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 17839069.

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