SPRINGFIELD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BRAKES PLUS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BRAKES PLUS, INC. in 1179 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 340817816.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BRAKES PLUS, INC.
- Site address
- 1179 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01105
- Mailing
- 1179 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811111
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards while working under automotive lifts with defective or missing swing arm safety locks. Service Bay, 1179 East Columbus Avenue, Springfield, MA; Employees were required to work under extended automotive lifts with defective or missing swing arm safety locks that had not been inspected or maintained, exposing them to crushing hazards. Two automotive lifts were in use with defective or missing swing arm safety locks. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement includes, but is not limited to, following the American National Standards Institute\ Automotive Lift Institute Standard for Automotive Lifts- ANSI\ALI ALOIM-2008 Safety Requirements for Operation, including but not limited to: (a) Paragraph 4.2 Operation- Ensure operators are trained in the proper methods to inspect the lifts safely. (b) Section 8, Replacement Parts- Safety latches that have been removed are replaced with parts approved by the original equipment manufacturer or with meeting original manufacturer specifications. (c) Paragraph 6.2 Repair maintenance- Employer or owner shall perform repair maintenance whenever called for by the lift operator, qualified lift inspector or planned maintenance technician. Brakes Plus, Inc., the successor to Brake King Automotive, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315513598, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 519 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $2400
- · Z (R) $6160
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340817816.
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