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

11.5.1.13 NMAC Section 50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Act): Every employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees: 1.Employees performing maintenance repair tasks using a vehicle lift are exposed to the hazard of lift failure due to lack of maintenance and inspections being done on the lift. The lift could fail while in use and cause the employee to be struck by the lift or the equipment being repaired causing them to be crushed or bruised. A.The Wheeltronic Limited, model VGL303, vehicle lift in the parks maintenance building in the southeast bay has not been inspected since January 6, 2011. B.The Manitowac, model F52A60900, vehicle lift in the golf course maintenance building has not been inspected annually and there is no record of the last inspection. Therefore, employees are not working in an environment free from recognized hazards as described by ANSI/ALI ALOM: 2008, Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance for Automotive Lifts paragraph 5.5 Qualified Inspection Frequency. One feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to engage a qualified person to inspect and document the lift in accordance with the lift manufacturer's recommendations. Date Corrected: Describe Corrective Action: