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

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 free-falling inside the elevator up to a distance of 9 feet: Location: elevator, Yorktown Animal Hospital, 271 Veterans Road On or about: 7/9/01 a) Employees use a Sedgewick electric elevator to transport animals between the first and second floors of the animal hospital. Routine and periodic inspections and tests were not conducted for the elevator. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: Conduct routine inspection and tests of the electric elevator at intervals no longer than 6 months, as described in ASME A17.1-1996 Section 1001 and conduct periodic inspection and tests of the electric elevator at intervals no longer than 1 year, as described in ASME A17.1-1996 Section 1002. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification and documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.ce