Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)(ii): The employer did not apply floor markings at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit in colors that contrast with the surrounding area or did not place a warning line at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit as well as stanchions that were capable of resisting, without tipping over, a force of at least 16 pounds (71 N) applied horizontally against the stanchion at a height of 30 inches (76 cm) or did not place a combination of floor markings and warning lines at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit: a) Job site, 5125 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about February 23, 2017, during work in the upper bay area of the facility, the employer did not ensure that appropriate fall protection practices were followed while working near service repair pits, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 5 1/2 feet in depth in that the employer did not ensure that floor markings at least 6 feet around the pits were maintained or that other permissible fall protection options were complied with. Pittsburgh Lubes Inc. dba Jiffy Lube was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.23 (a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006169, citation number 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 10, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 201 Freeport Road, Aspinwall, PA.