GREENSBORO, NC — 2011-06-09 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: TRUE2FORM COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS, LLC

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2011-06-09 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of TRUE2FORM COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS, LLC in 712 SUNSHINE WAY, GREENSBORO, NC 27409 (NAICS 811121). OSHA activity number 315609487.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: TRUE2FORM COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS, LLC
Site address: 712 SUNSHINE WAY
City: GREENSBORO
State: NC
ZIP: 27409
Mailing: P.O. BOX 16238, HIGH POINT, NC 27261

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-06-09 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-06-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-08-16 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-04-13 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-04-16 01:01:48

Establishment context

NAICS code: 811121
SIC code (legacy): 7532
Employees: 9
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 27, 2011
Abate by: Jun 30, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,250 · Current $3,250

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were exposed to being struck by / crushed by falling
vehicles while operating  the vehicle lift
or working beneath vehicles on the lift that had not been inspected as
required by the manufacturer.
a)facility - employees used a Rotary vehicle lift, Model SPOA9N400, Serial
Number
AR202F0605, 9000 pound capacity,  to inspect and repair vehicles without
performing the
daily and periodic (including annual operational / lift capacity)
inspections as required by the
manufacturer's instructions and / or ANSI/ALI-2000, Standard for
Automotive Lifts - Safety
Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance, referenced in the
manufacturer's
Operation & Maintenance Manual. Employees were exposed to being struck by
/ crushed by a
falling vehicle.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible method / means of
abatement would
be to conduct daily and periodic inspections as required by the
manufacturer's instructions and /
or ANSI/ALI-2000, Standard for Automotive Lifts - Safety Requirements for
Operation, Inspection
and Maintenance, referenced in the manufacturer's Operation & Maintenance
Manual.
In addition to inspections, the employer is required to maintain complete
manufacturer's
operating manuals and conduct operator training as referenced in the
following
documents,
a)Rotary lift - Operations & Maintenance Manual for Model SPOA9, June
2005, p. 3 -
"The Owner/Employer shall ensure that lift operators are qualified and
that they are trained in
the safe use and operationof the lift using, 1) manufacturer's operating
instructions; 2)
ALI/SMO1-1, ALI Lifting it Right safety manual; ALI/ST-90 ALI Safety Tips
card; ANSI/ALI
ALOIM-2000, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts-Safety
Requirements for
Operation, Inspection and Maintenance; 3) ALI/WL Series, ALI Uniform
Warning Label
Decals/Placards; and in the case of frame engaging lifts, 4) ALI/LP-Guide,
Vehicle Lifting
Points/Quick Refernece Guide for Frame Engaging Lifts."