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OSHA Inspection: TIRE KINGDOM, INC. DBA MERCHANTS TIRE & AUTO CENTE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TIRE KINGDOM, INC. DBA MERCHANTS TIRE & AUTO CENTE in 6120 DURALEIGH ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27609 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 309413615.

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Site address
6120 DURALEIGH ROAD
City
RALEIGH
State
NC
ZIP
27609
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
811111
SIC code (legacy)
7538
Employees
13
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

7 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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 being crushed by the automobiles on the
hydraulic automotive lifts:
a)Bay 2 - located on the right side of the automotive area:  the hydraulic
automotive lift was
observed to have a locking mechanism which was not operational.
b)Bay 3 - located on the right side of the automotive area:  the hydraulic
automotive lift was
observed to have a locking mechanism which was not operational.
c)Bay 5 -  the first bay located on the left side of the automotive area:
the hydraulic automotive
lift was observed to  have a locking mechanism which was not operational.
d)Bay 6 - the second bay located on the left side of the automotive area:
the hydraulic automotive
lift was observed to have a locking mechanism which was not operational:
REF:  ANSI Standard B153.1-1981.  Section 3.2 Hydraulic Lifts Only:
Subsection 3.2.1. Locking Device.
Automotive lifts with travel in excess of 36 inches shall be equipped with
an automatic mechanical device to
hold the lift in the fully extended position.  The devices shall have a
safety factor of not less that 3 based on the
rated load capacity.
One acceptable and feasible means of abatement is to institute a regular
inspection and maintenance to prevent
future problems with the locking mechanisms on the hydraulic lifts.

1910.215 A04

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

1910.215 B09

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006

1910.304 A02

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

1910.303 B01 II

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006

1910.303 G01 II

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 5, 2006
Abate by
Jan 10, 2006

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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 309413615.

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