OSHA Inspection: DIFEO NISSAN

Issued

2000-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

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 a crushing hazard created by the sudden and unpredictable
descent of vehicles
elevated by automotive lifts:
a) Service Area:
Employer did not train employees in the safe operation of automotive lifts
such as but not limited
to Benwil Lift Model TP7-3, Serial No. 8183. Employer did not establish a
periodic inspection
program nor establish and implement a preventive maintenance program for
these lifts.
Violation observed on or about 10/2/2000
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to: a) instruct all employees in the safe use and operation of the
automotive lifts and their safety
devices and ensure their routine use; b) establish a periodic inspection
procedure  and c)
establish and implement a preventive maintenance program for the lifts as
recommended by the
manufacturer and American National Standard for Automotive Lifts - Safety
Requirements for
Operation, Inspection and Maintenance ANSI/ALI ALOIM-1994, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1."