OSHA Inspection: L & J SERVICE CENTERS L.L.C.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2900.00 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards:    Employees operated two post Atlas BP9000 hydraulic lifts with a single point lock release lever that had a damaged emergency stopping system exposing employees to a crushing and struck-by hazard.     (a)   Employees were required to work near and beneath vehicles supported by a defective, hydraulic automotive lift that was known to be in need of repair during an inspection on September 28, 2016, was not removed from service. The inspection showed that an atlas two post lift in the southwest corner of the west repair bay, serial number # 21410143, utilized a screw driver to engage the secondary emergency locking cam, exposing employees to crushing and struck-by hazards.    (b)  Employees were required to work near and beneath vehicles supported by a defective, hydraulic automotive lift that was known to be in need of repair during an inspection on September 28, 2016, was not removed from service. The inspection showed that an atlas two post lift in the middle along the east wall, serial number # 214101124, utilized a windshield wiper arm to engage the secondary emergency locking cam, exposing employees to crushing and struck-by hazards.    (c)  Employees were required to work near and beneath vehicles supported by a defective, hydraulic automotive lift that was known to be in need of repair during an inspection on September 28, 2016, was not removed from service. The inspection showed that an atlas two post lift in the northeast corner of the room along the east wall, serial number # 214101140, utilized a screw driver to engage the secondary emergency locking cam, exposing employees to crushing and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) A written Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) was not developed to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance, repair, machine set-up and other associated mechanical diagnostic procedures on but not limited to automotive lifts and associated equipment, and for vehicles being serviced were exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures are not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   (a) Written machine/equipment specific energy control procedures are not developed, documented, and utilized for authorized personnel to follow when performing maintenance, repair, and other associated mechanical diagnostic procedures on but not limited to automotive lifts and postal vehicles being serviced.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Employees were not trained on hazardous chemicals in the facility and the requirements of the Hazard Communication program, to include the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The GHS requirements include pictograms, signal words, precautionary statements and the ranking system of hazard classification.  Employees use lubricating chemicals such as motor and transmission oils, and window cleaner daily during postal vehicle maintenance.