OSHA Inspection: STORY BROTHERS

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Jan 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $338 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 crushing hazards from
automotive lifts:
Garage:  Employees use hydraulically driven mechanical lifts for vehicle
repair and maintenance.  Including
but not limited to the following instances, employees were exposed to
crushing, falling and strain hazards
created by the automotive lifts due to component failures.
A.Hydraulic Lift, Right Front of Bay:  No mechanical safety was provided
to prevent the lift from
dropping or turning. The lift had not been removed from service until
appropriate repairs could be
made by qualified lift service personnel.
B.Hydraulic Lift, Left Rear Corner of Bay:  A safety catch on one post was
damaged and the lift rocked
when lowered. The lift had not been removed from service until appropriate
repairs
could be made by
qualified lift service personnel.
C.Lift Operator Training was not documented as required by ALI ALOIM-1994
Section 4.3.
D.The Employer did not institute a preventative maintenance procedure to
ensure the continued safe
operation of each lift as required by ALI ALOIM-1994 6.1.1.
E.The employer did not ensure that each lift operator followed the
recommended inspection procedures
of the lift manufacture and at a minimum noted the points required on a
daily basis by ALI ALOIM
4.4.4.
Feasible abatement, among others, would be to have the lifts insepcted and
repaired by a qualified lift service
personal then implement ANSI (American National Standards Institute) B
153.1-1981 Safety Requirements fro
the Construction, Care and use of Automotive Lifts, or the Automotive Lift
Institute ALOIM-1994 Safety
Requirements fro Operation, Inspection and Maintenance Standard for
Automotive
Lifts.  Ensure that
operators are trained to perform daily inspections, recognize hazards and
take appropriate action to remove the
lift from service until repairs can be made by qualified personnel.

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Dec 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $163 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Dec 17, 2003

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Jan 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Dec 3, 2003

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $338 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Dec 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Jan 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $163 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Jan 9, 2004

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Nov 26, 2003

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Jan 9, 2004

Issued

Nov 20, 2003

Abate by

Dec 17, 2003