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OSHA Inspection: KUS TIRE COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KUS TIRE COMPANY in 10 CAREY AVENUE, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702 (NAICS 811198). OSHA activity number 307917542.

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Establishment
KUS TIRE COMPANY
Site address
10 CAREY AVENUE
City
WILKES BARRE
State
PA
ZIP
18702
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
811198
SIC code (legacy)
7549
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $375.00 · Current $243.00 Reduced
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 struck by and crushing hazards due to
unrestraint loads with the
potential to fall.
a) Outside Service Area:  An employee was permitted to operate the
short-rise
automotive lift without the required mechanical leg lock in working order,
allowing the loaded lift to drop, on or about October 29, 2005.
b) Outside Service Area:  An employee was permitted to operate the
short-rise
automotive lift without the required mechanical leg lock in working order,
on
or about November 26, 2005.
Abatement Note:
One useful and feasible abatement method is to comply with the
requirements of ANSI/ALI
ALOIM-2000, Standard for Automotive Lifts - Safety Requirements for the
Operation,
Inspection and Maintenance in its entirety, with special emphasis on
employee training and
equipment inspection procedures.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $243.00
  • — Z (S) $375.00

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $300.00 · Current $195.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $195.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $300.00 · Current $195.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $195.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.1200 H03 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $300.00 · Current $195.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $195.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.303 B01 VII

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $375.00 · Current $242.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $242.00
  • — Z (S) $375.00

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 307917542.