Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 struck by moving equipment in adjacent elevator hoistways: Location: Elevator hoistways #7 & #8 On or about 4/7/03, a) The portion of hoistway #8 where work was being performed was not separated from adjacent hoistways where elevator cars were operating. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to fully separate that portion of the hoistway where work is to be performed as referenced in section 1.1 of the Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook. NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement of this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.