OSHA Inspection: KEN BEHLMANN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Apr 23, 2009

Abate by

May 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 caught in between hazards/crushing hazards from not
performing prevenative
maintenance and inspections on automotive lifts as detailed in the
manufacturer's information.
Maintenance mechanics were exposed to caught-in-between/crushing hazards
while operating
automotive lifts due to an overall lack of preventative maintenance and
regular inspections of
the automotive lifts.
Among other methods of feasible abatement, all of the following methods
would be acceptable:
1) Establish a periodic inspection procedure in accordance with the
recommendations of the lift
manufacturer to ensure reliability of lift components, per ANSI/ALI
ALOIM-2008
Automotive
Lift Standard, section 5.1; and
2) Establish a periodic maintenance schedule for all automotive lifts per
ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2008
Automotive Lift Standard, section 6.1.1; and
3) Initiate communication with the lift manufacturer prior to any
modification of the lift from
its original design, per ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2008 Automotive Lift Standard,
section 7.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation.  The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements or
monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful.  The abatement
certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Apr 23, 2009

Abate by

May 27, 2009

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Apr 23, 2009

Abate by

Apr 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Apr 23, 2009

Abate by

May 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875