Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK-BY: The load should the automotive lift fail. a)At the facility, on or about 03/30/10: A Forward, two post surface mounted lift was being operated without the rear arm locking mechanisms working. Maintenance bay number four. b)At the facility, on or about 03/30/10: A record of all periodic inspections of automotive lifts was not prepared and/or maintained. c)At the facility, on or about 03/30/10: No documentation was provided which verified lift operators have been trained. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazards is to: Ensure all automotive lifts are operated in accordance with the Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. standard for automotive lifts, paragraph 4.4.2 which states; The operator shall use all applicable safety features provided on the automotive lift, and operate the lifts in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Additionally follow the guidance as specified in the Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. standard for automotive lifts, paragraph 5.4 which states; A record of each inspection shall be prepared and maintained noting the observations and findings of all points of inspection recommended by the manufacturer as well as subsequent repairs or replacements accomplished. Also, ensure operator training is documented as specified in the Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. standard for automotive lifts, paragraph 4.3 which states; The owner or employer shall appropriately document operator training by completing the operator training log found in the appendix to this standard. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item concerning the lack of Qualified Inspection Documentation and the Operator Training Documentation. .ocumentation.