OSHA Inspection: JERRY JONES

Issued

2003-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $150.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced

Emphasis program

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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 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
crushing hazard.
a)     worksite - an automotive lift that, which did not have a
manufacture installed safety catch
br installed ( approximately 40 years old ) was operated uder capicity or
near capicity load while
a leak occured in the hydraulic over air system that was used to operate
the lift. The lift was
shored up with up 4 " x 4 " wooden post to prevent the lift and load from
falling on the
employee working under and near the lift.