OSHA Inspection: MONTGOMERY WARD & CO., INC.

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $50000.00 · Current $35000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 crushed between the lift and floor
due to the failure of the
hydraulic system.  The lifts had defective locking devices which would
not engage when the
lifts were fully extended. Additionally, employees often work under the
lifts when they are not
fully extended and no locking device is available.  The lifts can not be
held in position as
stipulated by ANSI B153, 1-1990, Section 4.4 American National Standard
for the Construction,
Care and Use of Automotive Lifts. Frame jacks had leaks in the lift
cylinder lines which
prevented the jacks from lifting vans and heavy vehicles.  Employees had
to manually assist the
jacks to lift heavy vehicles.  The lifts were not maintained as
stipulated by ANSI
B153.11990,
Section 7.1.2 American National Standard for the Construction, Care
and
use of
Automatic Lifts.
Among others, one feasible method to correct the hazard would be to
repair the defective
lock mechanisms, provide lift stands for use when the lifts are not
fully extended, and
repair frame jacks.  If the repaired frame jacks will not lift the
heavier vehicles, they
will have to be replaced with ones that can.
Montgomery Ward, Champlain Center, South Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, was
previously
cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health
Standard or its equivalent
Standard 5(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number
106722531, Citation
Number 1, Item Number 1, issued on 2/24/92.
Montgomery Ward, Oakdale Mall, Johnson City, NY 13790, was
previously cited for
a violation of this Occupational Safety and health Standard or its
equivalent Standard
5(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 18154518,
citation Number
2, Item Number 1, issued on

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7500.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $200.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $200.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15000.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-31 00:00:00

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15000.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-12-16 00:00:00