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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311731582
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/14/2008 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,100.00
Issuance Date: 03/06/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/24/2008 | $1,100.00 | 03/14/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/06/2008 | $1,500.00 | 03/14/2008 | Serious |
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 the hazard of falling down an exposed elevator shaft. The hoistway door unlocking device was bypassed to allow unlocking of the hoistway door from the access landing without special keys or tools. At the facility, 66 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012, floors 1,4,6,7 On or about 01/28/08 Hoistway door unlocking devices, for the freight elevator 1F5617, were modified/bypassed by tying & taping one end of a short length of cord to the devices & hanging the other end between the doors on the access landing side. This was done to allow anyone, by pulling on the cord, to open the hoistway doors from the access landing side without special keys or tools. Employees would open the doors in order to lean in and determine the location of the elevator car. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to comply with the American National Standards Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators stipulated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME A17.1 2000. 1) Follow section 8.6.1.6.1 "Making Safety Devices Inoperative or Ineffective" which states that no person shall at any time make any required safety devices or electrical protective devices inoperative, except when necessary during test, inspection, and maintenance, provided that the installation is first removed from normal operation. Such devices shall be restored to their normal operating condition in conformity with the applicable requirements prior to returning the equipment to service (see 2.26.7 and 8.6.1.6). 2) Enforce and comply with ANSI A17.1.1971,2000 and/or ASME 17.3 - 1993,1996,2000. 3) Instruct employees on the dangers of bypassing the elevator locks, interlocks, and/or switches. 4) Inspect all elevator locks, interlocks, and/or switches for objects used to bypass them. Remove objects found and do not allow use/operation of the elevator doors/cars until the objects are removed. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.