OSHA Inspection: FRANCESCO AUTO BODY, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Sep 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550

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 crushed, struck or pinned by a falling
automobile:
location: body shop
on or about: 4/11/11
a) Employees use automobile lifts while repairing vehicles. The lifts
(unnamed lift #1, unnamed
lift #2, Hunter lift and Autoquip lift) were operated without jack stands
or locking devices
engaged.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Follow the instruction in the Lifting it Right A Safety Manual from the
Automotive Lift Institute
page 16, which states "If you'll be working under a lift that does not
have a locking device or
is below the point where the locking device engages, place four jack
stands under the vehicle's
frame or suspension for support."
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.