OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN TIRE & CAR CARE CENTER, INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2002

Abate by

Sep 6, 2002

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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 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)being struck by or caught between the vehicle lift and the concrete
floor in the
event the hydraulic lift failed.  The employees operating the #1 vehicle
lift, brand
name unidentified, Model# EC183TC-4AE120-800, in the garage bay area, were
exposed to being caught between/crushed from, the safety pin not in place
on the
lift while in the up position, hydraulic control lever not returning to the
neutral/safe position, lack of operator training/qualification, lack of
preventative
maintenance/periodic qualified inspections, lack of certifications, and
lack of
documentation on June 20, 2002.
b)being struck by or caught between the vehicle lift and the concrete
floor in the
event the hydraulic lift failed.  The employees operating the #2 vehicle
lift, brand
name unidentified, Model# unidentified, in the garage bay were exposed to
being
caught between/crushed from, the safety pin not in place on the lift while
in the
up position, lack of operator training/qualification, lack of
maintenance/periodic
qualified inspections, lack of certifications, and lack of documentation
on June 20,
2002.
c)being struck by or caught between the vehicle lift and the concrete
floor in the
event the hydraulic lift failed.  The employees operating the #3 vehicle
lift, Pro-
Lift, Model BP 12FW Lift (12,000 lbs), S/N-3869 (11/3/93), in the garage
bay
were exposed to being caught between/crushed from, the safety switch being
by-
passed with a clamp, lack of operator training/qualification, lack of
maintenance/periodic qualified inspections, lack of certifications, and
lack of
documentation on June 20, 2002.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to train/certify employees on preventative maintenance,
periodic
inspections and corrective action for safety pins, hydraulic control
levers and
safety switches.
(References: American National Standard Institute (ANSI), Automotive Lift
Institute (ALI), ALOIM-2000 for Automotive Lifts, Safety Requirements for
Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance.

Issued

Jul 22, 2002

Abate by

Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

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Jul 22, 2002

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Sep 6, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Sep 6, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 30, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Aug 15, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Jul 22, 2002

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Sep 6, 2002