Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): Duties of employers. Every employer shall furnish 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 or her employees. At the Pep Boys shop (Store #868), employees performed repairs and maintenance on automotive vehicles as part of their job duties, which required the use of vehicle lifts (Wheeltronic Ltd. Alignment Rack Serial Number: S9-95400; Rotary two-post vehicle lift Model: SPOA10; Rotary in-ground hydraulic lift Model: SL210 and SL212). The employer did not ensure vehicle lift inspections, maintenance, and operator training were implemented and maintained in accordance with ANSI/ALI ALOIM: 2008, which exposed employees to caught in and struck by hazards. The following are instances in which the employer did not meet the requirements set forth by ANSI/ALI ALOIM: 2008 standards: 4.3 Operator Training. The owner or employer shall appropriately document operator training by completing the operator training log found in the appendix to this standard. 5.4 Qualified Inspection Documentation. A record of each periodic inspection shall be prepared and maintained noting observations and findings of all points of inspection recommended by the manufacturer as well as subsequent repairs or replacements accomplished. 5.6.1 Inspection Points - Checklist. The qualified lift inspector shall follow the specific directions provided by the lift manufacturer in the inspection of each lift including the following minimum points. If a lift manufacturer supplied checklist is not readily available then the appropriate periodic inspection checklist(s) located in the appendix to this standard shall be used. At the completion of the inspection the qualified lift inspector shall complete the inspection certificate also located in the appendix to this standard. The qualified lift inspector shall obtain the acknowledgement signature of the owner or employer and post the inspection certificate along with the inspection checklist on or near the lift inspected or together with other printed material or records pertaining to the lift. 6.1.1 Planned Maintenance Procedure. The owner or employer shall establish a periodic planned maintenance procedure in accordance with the lift manufacturer in order to ensure reliability and allow the continued safe operation of the lift. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANSI/ALI ALOIM: 2008 WITH REGARDS TO OPERATOR TRAINING, INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION, AND PLANNED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.