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 fall hazards from the special purpose elevator: The special purpose personnel elevator located in the grain elevator did not have electrical interlock switches or means of locking the doors shut while the elevator was in motion as required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1-1996, Rule 1501.2 Locking Devices for Hoistway Doors or Gates. ASME A17.1-1996 requires hoistway doors or gates to be provided with hoistway-door interlocks or locking devices and electric contacts which will prevent starting the car unless the door or gate is locked in the closed position. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: Install electrical contact switches that prevent the operation of the elevator car until the gates are closed. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.