LEHIGHTON, PA · 2012-03-05 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WENTZ AUTO BODY

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2012-03-05 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WENTZ AUTO BODY in 350 INTERCHANGE ROAD, LEHIGHTON, PA 18235 (NAICS 811121). OSHA activity number 315800276.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: WENTZ AUTO BODY
Site address: 350 INTERCHANGE ROAD
City: LEHIGHTON
State: PA
ZIP: 18235

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2012-03-05 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-03-21 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-08-02 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-08-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-08-07 03:02:29

Establishment context

NAICS code: 811121
SIC code (legacy): 7532
Employees: 24
Ownership type: A

Citations

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jun 7, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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 being crushed by a falling/collapsing vehicle while
working beneath a
malfunctioning and inappropriately modified automotive lift:
a) Wentz Auto Body, Shop B: Employees were exposed to a crush hazard while
working
beneath vehicles elevated by an in-ground automotive lift and the employer
failed to
ensure that the lift's mechanical locking device was properly functioning,
on or about
03/21/2012.
b) Wentz Auto Body, Shop B: Employees were exposed to a crush hazard while
working
beneath vehicles elevated by an in-ground automotive lift and
appropriately engineered
height extension adapters were not used at the load points, on or about
03/21/2012.
ABATEMENT OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION
NO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
of abatement
to correct this hazard is to operate, inspect, and maintain vehicle lifts
in accordance with the
American National Standard Institute - Automotive Lift Institute
publication, "Safety
Requirements For Operation, Inspection and Maintenance" (ANSI/ALI ALOIM:
2008) and/or
the recommendations provided by the original equipment manufacturer's
operations and
maintenance manual.ance

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S) $1800.00
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.132 D02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jun 19, 2012
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S) $1080.00
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1800.00

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jun 22, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S) $1440.00
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2400.00

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Hazardous substances 1377

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.134 F02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Hazardous substances 1377

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.134 K01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Hazardous substances 1377

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S) $1080.00
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1800.00

1910.1200 F05

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-06-21 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-06-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1904.29 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

1910.37 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jun 22, 2012

1910.107 C03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jun 22, 2012

1910.107 E02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 4, 2012
Abate by: Jul 9, 2012

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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 315800276.

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