ELIZABETHTOWN, NC · 1999-08-12 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BLADEN COUNTY MOTOR POOL

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1999-08-12 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BLADEN COUNTY MOTOR POOL in 272 SMITH CIRCLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, NC 28337 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302870373.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BLADEN COUNTY MOTOR POOL
Site address: 272 SMITH CIRCLE
City: ELIZABETHTOWN
State: NC
ZIP: 28337
Mailing: PO BOX 1048, ELIZABETHTOWN, NC 28337

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1999-08-12 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1999-08-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 1999-10-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 9199
Employees: 320
Ownership type: B
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 27, 1999
Abate by: Sep 14, 1999
Penalty: Initial $963 · Current $289 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment 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)facility, maintenance garage - employer modified
automobile lift serial number 79101792 with 4 inch spacer
blocks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to inform the manufacturer of
the modification and have them evaluate it to determine that
the automobile lift will operate safety using this method.
(Ref) American National Standard (ANSI) B153.1-1990 7.1.3
Modifications to any lift shall not be made without the prior
written consent of the lift manufacturer.

Recent events (2)

1999-09-08 00:00:00 · I (S) $289.00
1999-08-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $963.00

1910.307 B

Serious 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 27, 1999
Abate by: Sep 1, 1999
Penalty: Initial $413 · Current $289 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-09-08 00:00:00 · I (S) $289.00
1999-08-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $413.00