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 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 being crushing between the wall of the elevator shaft and the moving elevator car. On or about 10/11/02 A) Tonic NightClub, Service Elevator. Employees riding in the service elevator are expsoed to being crushed and/or trapped between the wall of the elevator shaft and the moving elevator car. The car was allowed to operate with the inside gate in the open position due to the required interlock being rendered inoperable. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to comply with the requirements of ASME A17.1-1993 Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters and Escalators, and Moving Walks; rule 204.4b. which requires that each door or gate shall be equipped with a door or gate conforming to the requirements of the rule. 1) Section 1002 Maintenance, rule 1002.4 - Making Safety Devices Inoperative: "No person shall at any time make any required safety device or electrical protective device inoperative, except where necessary during tests, inspections, and maintenance; such devices shall be restored to their normal operating condition in conformity with the applicable requirements. and 2) Inspect all elevator interlocks and switches on a daily basis for objects used to bypass interlocks and remove such items, and 3) Instruct employees on the dangers of bypassing the gate interlock and hoist-way door interlock. and 4) Enforce and comply with ANSI A17.1-1971 and/or ASME A17.1-1993 NOTE: Because abatement of this violation has been documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement as would normally be required by 29 CFR 1903.19.