OSHA Inspection: PIRRO BROTHERS FORD INC

Issued

2003-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $875.00 · Current $500.00 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 THE HAZARD OF BEING CAUGHT UNDER A FALLING AUTOMOTIVE
LIFT:
a)Upper Service Bay, on or about 04/17/2003: A Rotary double
pneumatic actuated hydraulic cylinder automotive lift had not been
inspected, no preventative maintenance performed and two safety
levers were missing:
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard are to:
1.Repair or replace the broken/missing safety levers.
2.Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the lifts in accordance with
ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000, Section 5, Standard for Automotive Lifts: Safety
Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance.
3.Schedule preventative maintenance on all automotive lifts and maintain
documentation of all servicing and repairs. ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000, Section
6, Standard for Automotive Lifts: Safety Requirements for operation,
Inspection and Maintenance.
b)Upper Service Bay, on or about 04/17/2003: A Rotary single
pneumatic actuated hydraulic cylinder automotive lift, Number 1, had
not been inspected, no preventative maintenance performed and the
safety levers were inoperable due to corrosion.
c)Upper Service Bay, on or about 04/17/2003: A Rotary single
pneumatic actuated hydraulic cylinder automotive lift, Number 2, had
not been inspected, no preventative maintenance performed and the
safety levers were inoperable due to corrosion.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard are to:
1.Repair or replace the corroded safety levers.
2.Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the lifts in accordance with
ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000, Section 5, Standard for Automotive Lifts: Safety
Requirements for operation, Inspection and Maintenance.
3.Schedule preventative maintenance on all automotive lifts and maintain
documentation of all servicing and repairs. ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000, Section
6, Standard for Automotive Lifts: Safety Requirements for Operation,
Inspection and Maintenance.
Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2003-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced