OSHA Inspection: GREGORY RUSSELL DBA RUSSELL AUTO PARTS

Issued

Mar 30, 2001

Abate by

Apr 17, 2001

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

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 to
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)worksite - an automotive lift was operated while a
hydraulic over air leak existed in the lifting
system. Wooden post ( 4"  x  4") were used to shore
up the raised lift and load exposing the employee
to a crushing hazard.
[A feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to adhere to
the following ANSI Standard:  ANSI B153.1-1990, Section 7.1.2, "The
owner/employer shall maintain and care for the lift to ensure its
continued safe operation."]er