OSHA Inspection: SEARS AUTO AND TIRE CENTER

Issued

Feb 10, 2009

Abate by

Feb 25, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $2,125

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed
to struck by hazards:
(a)Sears Auto and Tire Center at 205 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins,
CO 80525:
On or before 1/16/09, the employer did not ensure that the Dayton 1,000
pound hoist,
model 5W659, used to lift the tire conveyor, was free from the following
recognized
hazards:
1)The hoist did not provide for over-travel protection in accordance with
the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard B30.16 - 1993
for Overhead Hoists (Underhung) Section 16-1.2.14:  "The hoist shall be so
designed and constructed that the load hook, either loaded or empty, shall
not
exceed the upper limit of travel."
2)The hoist braking system did not stop and hold the load hook when the
controls were released in accordance with ASME B30.16 - 1993 Section 16-
1.2.11(b)(1)(a);
3)The supporting structure was not designed to withstand the loads and
forces
imposed by the hoist for the rated load in accordance with ASME B30.16 -
1993 Section 16-1.3.2.  The hoist was anchored to some angle iron used to
support some heaters, and there was no assurance that this anchorage point
could support the tension placed upon it by running the hoist load hook
into
the drum, along with the weight of the load, and the weight of the heaters;
4)The hoist did not include a marking to depict its rated load on the
hoist or load
block in accordance with ASME B30.16 - 1993 Section 16-1.1.1;
5)The hoist was not frequently inspected in accordance with ASME B30.16 -
1993 Section 16-2.1.2, at least monthly;
6)The hoist was not periodically inspected in accordance with ASME B30.16 -
1993 Section 16-2.1.3, at least annually, and who makes records of external
conditions to provide a basis for a continuing evaluation in accordance
with
ASME B30.16 - 1993 Section 16-2.1; and
7)The hoist was not centered over the load except when authorized by a
qualified
person in accordance with ASME B30.16 - 1993 Section 16-3.1.2.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See
enclosed "Sample
Abatement-Certification Letter").
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement method are
stated in ASME
B30.16 - 1993, as referencing above.ncing

Issued

Feb 10, 2009

Abate by

Feb 25, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700