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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 109053355

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $750.00

Current Penalty: $375.00

Issuance Date: 03/31/1994

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 05/03/1994

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0213100

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/19/1994	$375.00	05/03/1994	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/31/1994	$750.00	05/03/1994	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

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: (a)3/8/94, at Port Henry Service Center, Port Henry,NY,Employees were exposed to the hazard of serious crushing injuries from the dropping of an hydraulic automotive lift while employees were working under vehicles on the lift. An automatic safety locking device (Latch or Dog) was not operational or provided on the lift in the service area. Feasible and Acceptable methods among others to correct hazard is to: a)Install or repair automatic mechanical safety locking device on lift. b)Instruct and train employees in the proper use of mechanical locking device for hydraulic lifts. c)Conduct proper inspection of the lift as recommended by the lift manufacturer, to insure that the safety locking device and all other components are in safe operating condition. d)Post manufacturers operating manual in the service area for reference. Generay Duty 5(a)(1) Requirements: The employer had not rendered his workplace free from the hazard of hydraulic lift not being properly inspected and maintained. Automatic safety device on lift was nonexistant or not maintained or operational. This is necessary to hold the lift in the event of hydraulic system failure,this hazard is reasonably foreseeable. The owner of this service center acknowledges that a automatic safety device is lacking on this lift. Lack of an automatic safety device is a recognized industry hazard evident by the fact that most lifts have latches built into them. ANSI B153.11990 (Locking Devices Page 12) references safety requirements on lifts. A search of the OSHA Standards has been conducted and there are no applicable standards.

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