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

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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to potential fall hazards and/or crushing injuries from incorrectly guarded landings and elevator cars: (a)General Feeds Division, Building #1, Receiving: The hand operated elevator was not installed in accordance with American National Standard Safety Code For Elevators (ANSI A17.1-1960). Deficiencies include, but may not be limited to the rule noted below: (1) The elevator car was not enclosed on the sides not used for entrance, exposing employees riding the car to fall hazards. (Rule 601.1) (b)Commodities Division, Building #18: The powered electric passenger elevator was not installed in accordance with American National Standard Safety Code For Elevators Dumbwaiters and Escalators (ANSI A17.1-1960) and the Safety Code For Existing Elevators and Escalators (ANSI A17.3-1986). Deficiencies include, but may not be limited to the rules noted below: (1) The hoistway-doors did not have hoistway-door interlocks to prevent a hoistway-door from being opened when the elevator is not at that landing zone. In the case that a door was opened while the car was not at the landing, employees on the upper landing would be exposed to an approximate 66 feet high fall hazard, and employees on the lower level would be exposed to crushing hazards. (ANSI A17.1, Rule 111.1a) (2) The elevator car door was not so arranged to prevent opening more than 4 inches from inside the car when the car is outside the unlocking zone. (ANSI A17.3, Rule 2.7.4) (c)Aqua Feeds Division, Building #5: The powered electric passenger elevator was not installed in accordance with American National Standard Safety Code For Elevators Dumbwaiters and Escalators (ANSI A17.1-1960) and the Safety Code For Existing Elevators and Escalators (ANSI A17.3-1986). Deficiencies include, but may not be limited to the rules noted below: (1) The hoistway-doors did not have hoistway-door interlocks to prevent a hoistway-door from being opened when the elevator is not at that landing zone. In the case that a door was opened while the car was not at the landing, employees on the upper landing would be exposed to an approximate 40 feet high fall hazard, and employees on the lower level would be exposed to crushing hazards. (ANSI A17.1, Rule 111.1a) (2) The elevator car door was not so arranged to prevent opening more than 4 inches from inside the car when the car is outside the unlocking zone. (ANSI A17.3, Rule 2.7.4) Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards include: - Compliance with applicable ANSI standards, including replacing the hand-operated car with one that is enclosed; - Construction of an appropriate enclosure for the hand-operated elevator car; - Installation of appropriate interlocks on the electric elevators to prevent hoistway- doors and car-doors from opening unless the car is at the landing. Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required for this item.