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OSHA Inspection: GERMAIN TOYOTA OF COLUMBUS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GERMAIN TOYOTA OF COLUMBUS in 5777 SCARBOROUGH BLVD., COLUMBUS, OH 43232 (NAICS 441110). OSHA activity number 314589987.

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Site address
5777 SCARBOROUGH BLVD.
City
COLUMBUS
State
OH
ZIP
43232
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
441110
SIC code (legacy)
5511
Employees
115
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 30, 2010
Abate by
Feb 1, 2011
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
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 following:
a.At the Germain Toyota Dealership, located on Scarborough Boulevard in
Columbus,
Ohio there was a struck-by and crushing hazard from a defective 2-post
automobile lift
manufactured by Forward Manufacturing.  The #4 Lift in the Automotive Shop
had an
altered pull rod on one post for the lift latch assembly, that prevented
the latch from
engaging and transmitting the weight onto the load locks. This created a
situation where
all weight was kept on the hydraulic system rather than the load locks.
b.At the Germain Toyota Dealership, located on Scarborough Boulevard in
Columbus,
Ohio there was a struck-by and crushing hazard from a defective 2-post
automobile
lift
manufactured by Forward Manufacturing.  The #13 Lift in the Automotive
Shop had an
altered pull rod on one post for the lift latch assembly, that prevented
the latch from
engaging and transmitting the weight onto the load locks.  This created a
situation where
all weight was kept on the hydraulic system, rather than the load locks.
Among other methods, one feasible method to correct this hazard is to
implement
an inspection procedure as outlined in ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2000, Standard for
Automotive Lifts, section 5.6.2.16.e
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2250.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 23 exposed
Issued
Dec 30, 2010
Abate by
Feb 1, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1350.00
  • — Z (S) $2700.00

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