Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 16,268 businesses operating in the Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 200,386 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Rental and Leasing Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Monday, November 5th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Orlando, FL which had occured previously at Junk It Plus, Llc. A 29 year old man working as a Driver-sales worker was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID110729.015
Accident Date2018-11-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:56 a.m. on November 2, 2018, an employee was conducting maintenance to a dump trailer. The dump bin lowered while the employee was under it. A hydraulic hose was removed from one of the two hydraulic pistons the was used to raise and lower the dump bin. The employee was pinned between the dump trailer frame or chassis and the dump bin. He was killed.
On Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Los Angeles, CA at Fox Rent A Car, Inc.. A 62 year old Automobile mechanic had been injured when the
OSHA ID104617.015
Accident Date2017-12-14
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on December 14, 2017, an employee was mounting an automobile tire on a rim using a tire changing machine. A guard was missing and a safety relief valve had been modified. A barrel/cylinder was ejected out of the tire changing machine and struck the employee on his left leg. The employee sustained a fractured lower left leg.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 21st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fort Lauderdale, FL which had occured previously at Sixt Rent A Car, Llc. A 75 year old Driver-sales worker had been killed when the employee was run over by tow truck and was killed
OSHA ID100968.015
Accident Date2017-11-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on November 21, 2017, an employee had just started his shift and was walking across the parking lot towards a group of drivers, like himself, to await instructions. As he cross the street inside parking lot, a tow truck was backing up and ran him over, resulting in fatal blunt force injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.94
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 439
220%
Inspection Rate: 0.14
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 39

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