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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310746961
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/29/2007 X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty: $450.00
Issuance Date: 03/27/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/02/2007 | $450.00 | 04/29/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/27/2007 | $750.00 | 04/29/2007 | Serious |
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 falling inot the elevator shaft and/or being struck by the elevator car: a)Main Warehouse, on or about 2/22/07: Freight elevator used for moving pallets of product between two floors was not provided with car and hoistway doors or gates with an interlock system at each floor. b)Main Warehouse, on or about 2/22/07: The employer failed to have the freight elevator inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with ANSI A17.3-1986. Among other methods, acceptable and feasible abatement methods to correct these hazards are to: 1.Install car doors or gates at the entrance of the elevator car with an electric contact that shall be positively opened by a lever or other device attached to and operated by the door or gate; and that shall be maintained in the open position by the action of gravity or by a restrained compression spring, or both, or by a positive mechanical means in accordance with ANSI/ASME Z17.3a-1986, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, Section 3.4.2. 2.Install hoistway doors or gates at landing openings which guard the full width of the opening and guard the height to a minimum of 6 feet above the landing in accordance with ANSI/ASME Z17.3a-1986, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, Section 2.6. 3.Install door interlocks on the hoistway doors. The interlock device shall lock the door in the closed position before the elevator can be operated and prevent the door from opening when the platform is not parked on that level in accordance with ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, Section 2.7.1. 4.Inspect the freight elevator in accordance with Section 1.5 of ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.