OSHA Inspection: SWIFT CREEK PROPERTIES, LLC DBA MIDAS OF S.RALEIGH

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

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 to 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 crushing/struck by injuries or death
while operating automotive lifts with the
safety locks welded to the open position:
a)  Establishment - Automotive lift, Pro-Lift, model Sp-12, SN2766, had
the safety locks spot welded
to the open position to prevent them from engaging as designed.
Ref: ANSI  B153.1-1981, Part 3, pg 6, para 3.1.10:  All automotive lifts
shall be equipped with
mechanical locking devices.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
establish a pre-use inspection checklist that includes the operational
check of the lift and locking device prior to
applying a load.

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

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 to 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 crushing/struck by injuries or death
while operating automotive lifts with the
safety locks welded to the open position:
a)  Establishment -  Employer had not established a periodic inspection
procedure  of the automotive
lift, Pro-Lift, model Sp-12, SN2766, to ensure safe operation of the lift.
Automotive lift had the safety
locks spot welded to the open position to prevent them from engaging as
designed.
Ref: ANSI  B153.1-1981, Part 6, pg 8, para 6.3:  The owner or employer
shall establish a periodic
inspection procedure as recommended by the manufacturer to ensure the safe
operation of the
lift
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
establish a pre-use inspection checklist that includes the operational
check of the lift and locking device
prior to applying a load.

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $175 · Current $175

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $175

Issued

Oct 8, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $100