OSHA Inspection: KEY FORD OF WHITE PLAINS

Issued

Apr 16, 1997

Abate by

Jun 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $700 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:
Hazards of being crushed, struck, or pinned.
On or about February 21, 1997
Ford Service Area
a) The following automobile lifts had safety locks that did not
automatically engage when the
lift was raised to the fully extended position, and employees did not
manually engage the lock
or use appropriate jack stands when the lift was fully extended:
Gilbarco hydraulic lift # 5211A
Gilbarco hydraulic lift # 5213A
Gilbarco hydraulic lift # 5162A
Gilbarco hydraulic lift # 5163A
b) Employees defeat the self-closing (deadman-type) lift controls by tying
or blocking the control
in the on position.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO DO ALL THE FOLLOWING.
1) Conduct the required maintenance procedure described by the lift
manufacturer.
2) Conduct inspections as recommended by the lift manufacturer to ensure
that the automatic
mechanical locking device and all other operating components are in safe
operating condition.
At a minimum, perform these inspections daily. Implement a safety program
whereby the
operator verifies proper operation of the automatic safety lock at the
start of each shift. Ensure
that employees report defective lifts. Ensure that any defective lifts are
removed from service
until rendered safe for use.
3) Instruct and retrain employees in the proper use of the manufacturer's
procedures for safe
operation of the automotive lifts, including use of all safety features of
the automotive lifts.
Enforce the proper use of all safety features.
4) Obtain and display the manufacturer's operating instructions. Implement
a safety program that
ensures that the safety requirements of the following publications are
followed.
i)ANSI B153.1 (1990) Safety Requirements for the Construction, Care, and
Use
of Automotive Lifts! which includes the following.
4.1.3:"The lift control mechanism shall automatically return to
the neutral or 'off' position when it is released."4.1.11: "Automatic
lifts shall be equipped with an automatic
mechanical device to hold the lift in the fully extended
position."
7.1.2: "The owner/employer shall maintain and care for the lift to
ensure its continued safe operation."
7.2.1: "The owner, user, or employer shall display the operating
instruction in a conspicuous location in the lift area."
7.2.2. "The owner or employer shall ensure that operators of
automotive lifts are instructed in the safe use and operation
of the lift using the manufacturer-provided instructions and
the Automotive Lift Institute publication, 'Lifting It Right,'
SM89-1, and 'Safety Tips,' ST 90. NOTE: When these
publications are updated, the updated publications should be
used.!
ii)The National Safety Council Data Sheet 1-437 Rev. 70 (Automotive
Hoisting
Equipment), which includes the following.
16."The Direct control device should be of a type that will
automatically return to the neutral or 'off' position upon release by
the operator. The 'dead stick' type of control must not be tied, blocked,
or otherwise secured in the open or operating position."
12."On all lifts, whether hydraulic or mechanical, a safety device should
be
provided, on each supporting member, that will hold the load
independently of the lifting means at the maximum 'up' position."
24. "Automatic mechanical devices to hold the lift in the fully extended
position have been standard equipment on all lifts since 1974. ... If an
older lift is not equipped with a positive device, an auxiliary support
that
is capable of supporting the rated capacity of the lift should be engaged."
iii)The Automatic Lift Institute publication "Lifting It Right", which
includes following.
Page 9! "Do not overide self-closing lift controls.'
Page 16! "Do not block open or override the self-closing feature of the
lift
controls. ... Be sure the lift's locking device is engaged and working. If
it is not,
carefully lower the vehicle, inform your supervisor, and have the lift
serviced."
Page 20! "Do not block open or override the self-closing feature of the
lift
controls."
iv)The ANSI/ALI standard ALOIM-1994 (Standard for Automotive Lifts - Safety
Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance), which includes
the following.4.2.2."ANSI/ALI B153.1-1990 requires the lift manufacturer
to supply operating
instructions, general safety information, safety tips and warning label
with each
lift manufactured. The owner or employer shall display these materials in a
conspicuous location in the lift area."
4.2 "Operator Training Documentation. The owner or employer shall
appropriately
document operator training by completing the operator training log found
in the
appendix to this standard."
4.4.2."The operator shall use all applicable safety features provided on
the automotive
lift, and operate the lift in accordance with the instructions furnished
by the lift
manufacturer."
4.4.4."The lift owner or employer shall take all appropriate steps to
follow the
recommended inspection procedures of the lift manufacturer, but in no event
shall the lift operator fail to inspect or take notice of the following
features on
a daily basis: (1) accessibility and readability of the operating
procedures, safety
tips and generic safety material; (2) accessibility and readability of
safety warning
labels; ... (4) proper operation of the lift controls, restraints and
locking device;
... (evidence of hydraulic or pneumatic leaks."
4.5"If any of the conditions described above in 4.4.4! are observed
before, during
or after operation of the lift, the operator shall stop using the lift and
report the
condition to the supervisor, employer or owner. If any of the conditions
listed
in 4.4.4(4) through (10) are observed, then the lift shall not be used
until the
cause of the problem has been determined and the appropriate repairs have
been
made by qualified automotive lift service personnel. In order to ensure
that the
lift is not used until the repairs have been effected, the lift shall be
locked out or
tagged out ... ."
5.1"The owner or employer shall establish a periodic inspection procedure
in
accordance with the recommendations of the lift manufacturer in order to
assure
the continued safe operation of the lift."
6.1.1"The owner of employer shall establish a periodic preventive
maintenance
procedure in accordance with the recommendations of the lift manufacturer
in
order to ensure the continued safe operation of the lift."
v)NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health! publication
77-22.ation

Issued

Apr 16, 1997

Abate by

Apr 21, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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Hazardous substances 9020