OSHA Inspection: FINGER LAKES LIMOUSINE AND COACH

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards should the Weaver two post hydraulic lift or its components fail.    a.  Within the maintenance shop, on or about 8/30/16:  A Weaver two post hydraulic lift was being operated which had leaking hydraulic seals.  The lift had not been tagged or removed from service.    b.  Within the maintenance shop, on or about 8/30/16:  A Weaver two post hydraulic lift was being operated without having its rated load capacity posted.    c.  Within the maintenance shop, on or about 8/30/16:  A Weaver two post hydraulic lift was being operated without operators having access to the operating procedures, safety tips and generic safety material.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards are to:    Ensure all automotive lifts are operated in accordance with the Automotive Lift Institute, Inc., standard for automotive lifts, paragraph 4.5 which states in part; If any of the conditions listed above are observed before, during or after operation of the lift, the operator shall stop using the lift and report the condition to the supervisor.  If any of the conditions listed in 4.4.4 (4) through (10) are observed, then the lift shall not be used until the cause of the problem has been determined and the appropriate repairs have been made by qualified automotive lift service personnel.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     a.  At the facility, on or about 8/30/16:  Employees using chemicals covered under the hazard communication standard.  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program which met the requirements of the standard.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  a.  At the facility, on or about 8/30/16:  The employer did not ensure all containers of hazardous chemicals were labeled with their chemical identifier and hazard description.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.  a.  At the facility, on or about 8/30/16:  The employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for each chemical used in the workplace.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.