Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

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: a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling down elevator shaft when elevator is not present at landing. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a hoistway door interlock device which will (1) prevent the operation of the driving machine by the normal operating device unless the hoistway door is locked in the closed position, and (2) prevent opening of hoistway door from the landing side unless the car is within the landing zone and is either stopped or being stopped.