OSHA Inspection: WHITWORTH BUS SALES, INC.

Issued

1996-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 the
hazard of being struck by a falling or rolling vehicle:
(a)  On or about August 2, 1996, employees were exposed to the hazard of
being crushed
while working underneath a bus with the bus wheels not being choked and
the emergency/parking
brake not being set.
(b)  On or about August 2, 1996, employees were exposed to the hazard of
being crushed
underneath a bus when working underneath installing and removing ball
jacks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is: 1)
Choke bus wheels once brought into the garage;  2)  Apply parking brake
during maintenance
operations, and 3) Perform jacking from the outside, not underneath the
bus.
The gravity based penalty for the above alleged violation was $7,000.00.
The proposed
penalty reflects consideration, where appropriate, for the employer's good
faith, size of
business and history of previous violations.