OSHA Inspection: MARKO ELECTRONICS INC

Issued

Dec 6, 1985

Abate by

Dec 26, 1985

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 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
crushing injuries or death while:
In the Service Shop, four automobile lifts were being used with
faulty or broken lift safety lock devices and employees were exposed
to working under automobiles on the raised lifts.
One feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard, among other
methods, is to restore all safety locks to proper operating conditions
and to institute a program of regular inspecting, maintenance and
employee training to ensure that any damage or defects are immediately
corrected.

Issued

Dec 6, 1985

Abate by

Dec 9, 1985

Issued

Dec 6, 1985

Abate by

Dec 18, 1985