Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 302702295
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/13/2000
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 06/01/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214700
Contest Date: 06/07/2000
Final Order: 10/11/2000
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 10/11/2000 | 06/13/2000 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/01/2000 | 06/13/2000 | Serious |
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 the hazard of: Falling into an elevator shaft and or/being caught between descending or ascending elevator car and shaft wall due to the fact that the hoistway door electro mechanical interlocks were inoperative. (a) Worksite,freight elevator in the rear of 150 Main St Hempstead Ny. On or about 04/14/00 Among other methods one feasible and accetable means of abatement would be to install or repair shaft way doors electro mechanical interlocks. This feasible and accetable means of abatement is listed in the following reference: Reference ASME A17.3 1996 2.7.3 ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED AS OUTLINED IN PART 29 CFR 1903.19