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

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) At this establishment, basement level; lower section of the freight elevator floor gate was modified with a fabricated metal hinged section(s), measuring a total height of (29") twenty-nine inches that was added onto the existing wood section of the gate on the bottom of the hoist-way entrance. The gate addition was added on to eliminate the floor opening hazard, but was not equipped with hoistway interlocks on the vertical outside gate to disable the freight elevator from operating. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer, given his/her superior knowledge of the work place, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others, are: 1. Follow guidelines listed in American Standards Institute (ANSI) A17.1 2004 - Safety Code for Elevators. Section 110 - Protection of Hoistway-Landing Openings. 2. Follow guidelines listed in American Standards Institute (ANSI) A17.1 2004 - Safety Code for Elevators. Section 111 - Hoistway-Door Locking Devices, Car Door or Gate Electric Contacts, Hoistway Access Switches, and Elevator Parking Devices. 3. Follow guidelines listed in American Standards Institute (ANSI) A17.3 2004 - Safety Code For Existing Elevators and Escalators. Section 4.7 Operating Devices and Control Equipment, paragraph 4.7.4 Electrical Protective Devices. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations(s).