OSHA Inspection: PONCOVE, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 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 injuries in the event of an hydraulic
failure while
working below a vehicle on an automotive lift without a safety device:
(a)Garage Area: The hydraulic automotive lift was not provided with an
automatic
mechanical device to hold the lift in the fully extended position at rated
load capacity
while performing work on the underneath side of a vehicle, on or about
March 5,
2009.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install an automatic mechanical device having a
safety factor
of 3 based on the rated load capacity to hold the lift in the fully
extended position at
rated load capacity, as specified by section 5.1.10 of the American
National Standard
(ANSI) B153.1-1974, Safety Requirements for the construction, care, and
use of
automotive lifts.

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 31, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 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 injuries should the automotive lift be
loaded beyond the
capacity of the lift:
(a)Garage Area: The hydraulic automotive lift was not marked with its
rated load
capacity, on or about March 5, 2009.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to mark and identify the automotive lift with its
rated load
capacity, as specified by section 5.2 of the American National Standard
(ANSI)
B153.1-1974, Safety Requirements for the construction, care, and use of
automotive
lifts.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 15, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Issued

Mar 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 31, 2009