OCALA, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: THE TOP TECH'S
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE TOP TECH'S in 8971 SOUTH HIGHWAY 441, OCALA, FL 34480 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301025698.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE TOP TECH'S
- Site address
- 8971 SOUTH HIGHWAY 441
- City
- OCALA
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34480
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7538
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 25, 1998
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 1999
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 crushing hazard created by the sudden and unpredictable descent of vehicles elevated by automotive lifts: a.On or about November 9, 1998, the hydraulic automotive lifts located in the middle and north bay at 8971 S. Highway 441, Ocala, FL did not have locking devices. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is to equip the lifts with mechanical locking devices as required ANSI B153.1. As required by ANSI B153.1, the locking device should have a safety factor of not less than 3 based on the rated load capacity of the lift and will support the weight the load in case of a failure. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.TION
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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 301025698.
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