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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 113214001

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,392.00

Issuance Date: 04/22/1994

Nr Instances: 13

Nr Exposed: 15

Abatement Date: 05/20/1994

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0111500

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	05/03/1994	$1,392.00	05/20/1994	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/22/1994	$2,500.00	05/20/1994	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 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 struck and/or being crushed by automobiles being serviced: Hazards-Operation/Condition-Accident-Hydraulic/electrical automotive lifts used for raising cars on a daily basis were not inspected weekly. No safety latches on some of the lifters Safety latches not working properly on the lifts that did have them installed/equipped. NOTE: pit residue in the bottom of the hydraulic lifts made the latches fail when the ram was deployed in the up position. Electrical lifts had broken cables they had to be deployed with pliers. Air valves were defective. Safety pins was defective due to excessive wear. North Side: a. Electrical Challenger Lift #1 No Safety latch cable was broken. b. Hydraulic lift-#2 No safety devices. c. Electrical Challenger Lift # 3 Safety latch cable was broken. d. Electrical Challenger Lift # 4 Safety latch cable was broken e. Hydraulic Lift # 5 No safety devices. f.Hydraulic Lift# 6 Safety latches not working properly covered with residue. g. Hydraulic Lift # 7 Safety latches not working properly covered with residue. South Side: a. Electrical Lift # 7- Safety Latch cable was broken. b. Electrical lift # 6- Safety Latch cable was broken. c. Hydraulic Lift # 4- Safety Latches not working properly covered with residue. Also the air valve was not working properly the spring was missing on the handle. d. Hydraulic Lift # 3- Safety latches not working properly covered with residue. e. Electrical lift # 2- Safety pin not working properly excess wear. f. Electrical Challenger lift # 1 - Safety Latch cable was broken. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD ARE: 1. OBTAIN THE AUTOMOBILE LIFTS OPERATORS MANUAL, AND POST WITHIN THE SHOP AREA. 2. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO INSURE THAT PROPER OPERATING PARAMETERS ARE MET. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: A. MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS ( SEE OPERATORS MANUAL). 3. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TRAINING, ON HAZARD RECOGNITION AND SAFE OPERATION PROCEDURES AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROCEDURES. 4.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO REMOVE DEFECTIVE LIFTS FROM USE.

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