WATERTOWN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: KOST TIRE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KOST TIRE in 1219 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN, NY 13601 (NAICS 441320). OSHA activity number 312370000.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOST TIRE
- Site address
- 1219 ARSENAL STREET
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441320
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5531
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2009
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2009
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2009
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $6,250 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 THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK-BY: a)Repair shop, lifts numbered 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, on or about 07/01/09: Mechanics were working under loaded vehicle lifts having non-functioning safety locking devices in that the arm slide locks were seized. b)Repair shop, alignment rack, on or about 07/01/09: Mechanics were operating a defective lift in that the left rear safety lock had to be manually set. c)Repair shop, alignment rack, on or about 07/01/09: Mechanics were operating a defective lift in that the rack had a hydraulic leak. Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards are to: 1.Ensure that a qualified lift inspection is conducted no less than annually in accordance with ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2000, Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance, Section 5 and Challenger Lifts Incorporated Manufacturer's Manual, Operation, Installation and Maintenance. 2.Ensure that qualified maintenance personnel conduct required maintenance and all service/repairs be documented and maintained in accordance with ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2000, Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance, Section 6 and Challenger Lifts Incorporated Manufacturer's Manual, Operation, Installation and Maintenance. KOST TIRE, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312368137, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1, ISSUED ON 03/06/09.
Recent events (2)
- — J (R) $6250.00
- — Z (R) $12500.00
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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 312370000.
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