OSHA Inspection: TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Issued

2019-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13127.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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:    On or about and times prior to: 1/23/19,     Location: Main floor, North side     a) Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards when the Cart Lift-Fold Table (CLFT) cylinder rod eye & pivot components failed to support the load.       Feasible methods of abatement include but are not limited to:  1) Periodic visual inspection of high cycled components, such as, cart lifting arm bearing mount and connection pin as per Manual # 10-00066912 and any revisions by the manufacturer.   2) Perform periodic magnaflux inspections or dye penetrant inspections to locate stress cracks at all failure points.  3) General maintenance section: Monthly maintenance: item 1: Grease cylinder rod eye and pivot with lubricating grease. (See pg. 5)  4) Contact and work with the manufacturer of the CLFT to investigate and eliminate metal fatigue failure caused by excessive stress and torsional forces to lifting arm weldment.