STATEN ISLAND, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AUTOBACS STRAUSS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AUTOBACS STRAUSS in 2060 FOREST AVE., STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303 (NAICS 441310). OSHA activity number 311914626.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AUTOBACS STRAUSS
- Site address
- 2060 FOREST AVE.
- City
- STATEN ISLAND
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441310
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5531
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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 a crushing hazard, employees were exposed to the hazards of improperly maintained auto lifts: a)Service Area: Employer failed to conduct maintenance on vehicle lifts that had cylinders leaking. Violation observed on or about 6/13/08. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHERS MEANS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE FOR THE COMPANY TO insure that all lifts are maintained in accordance with lift manufactures procedures on a timely basis. Insure all lifts are periodically inspected on a recurring basis by a qualified inspector who is qualified to perform these inspections through experience in installation or field service work for users, manufactures, distributors or service organizations for automotive products. Insure that any lift needing maintenance or repairs is taken out of service and not used until deemed mechanically safe. Insure lift operators inspect the lifts on a daily basis.
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.141 A04
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.141 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
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Source
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 311914626.
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