OSHA Inspection: MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 24, 2005

Abate by

Dec 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $5,000 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 and struck-by hazards:
(a) Service Area - The employer failed to establish procedures to conduct
periodic inspections
of the Rotary and Benwil automotive lifts in the service area; maintain
periodic inspection and
maintenance records; ensure that lift operators are qualified and trained
in the safe use and
operation of the lifts; and display the manufacturer's operating
instructions in the lift area
assessable for the operator(s). Employee(s) working under elevated
vehicles were exposed to
crushing and struck-by hazards in the event the vehicles would collapsed
from their elevated
position due to broken and/or inoperable safety latches.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to
include, but not limited to the following:
(1) Conform to the American National Standards Institute/Automotive Lift
Institute
Standard for Automotive Lift Safety Requirements for Operation,
Inspection, and
Maintenance, ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2000, Section 5 and 6.
Midas International Corporation was previously cited for a violation of
this Occupational
Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, Section 5(a)(1) of
the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, which was contained in OSHA Inspection
Number
304983968, Citation number 1, Item number 1.  The citation was issued on
February 19,
2003 with respect to the Midas auto center located at 3444 S. Wadsworth
Blvd. in
Lakewood, CO.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.