OSHA Inspection: T-REX CONOCO

Issued

Nov 20, 2006

Abate by

Dec 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $263 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 potential crushing hazards from falling loads and/or lift
parts:
(a)  Service bay area, 1107 Third Avenue West, Dickinson, ND, for the
employees who
were exposed to potential crushing hazards while using Forward autolifts
where the lifts
had not been routinely inspected or annually serviced.
Abatement Note:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would
be to
follow the requirements of ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000, which include, among other
requirements:
1.  Schedule and complete periodic and annual inspections.
2.  Repair identified deficiencies from either lift operators or qualified
lift inspectors.
3.  Maintain documentation that indicates when a repair or maintenance
procedure has
been performed.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion