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 in that employees were exposed to fall hazards and crushing hazards due to absence of hoistway gate interlocks or locking devices, unguarded or partially guarded hoistway-landing openings, and absence of elevator car door: Turk Furniture, LaSalle store - the Otis freight elevator was not installed in accordance with the American National Standard for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2000). Deficiencies include, but may not be limited to, the following sections: a. Hoistway gate(s) were not equipped with interlocks or mechanical locking devices, as required by Section 2.12, to prevent opening of the gate from the landing side unless the car is within the landing zone. b. Hoistway vertical sliding gates on the first, second, and third floors did not fully enclose the hoistway-landing openings as required by Section 2.11. The hoistway-landing opening at the basement level was not provided with an entrance. c. The elevator car was not equipped with a car door as required by Section 2.14. Feasible means of abatement include installation of gate interlocks, total enclosures of hoistway-landing openings, and installation of elevator car door per ASME A17.1-2000 Code requirements. DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.