Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 or being caught between components of the elevator car and shaft way doors and irregularities in the shaft way because of the lack of front and rear elevator car gates which exposed them to: a)In building "B"; on freight elevators number F 1850 and F 1851 being exposed to hazards due to the lack of front gates on cars and, b)In building "A"; on freight elevator number F 1852 being exposed to hazards on pass through elevator due to the lack of front and rear car gates and; c)In building "C"; on freight elevator number F 2875 being exposed to hazards on pass through elevator due to the lack of front and rear car gates. Employees were exposed on or before March 23, 1995, when operating or riding on the moving elevators because; The employer failed to install or maintain car gates as required by ASME A 17.3 - 1993 - 3.4.2 Car Doors and Gates. (a) Doors, Gates, and Electric Contacts. Cars shall have a car door or gate provided at each entrance equipped with a car door or gate electric contact. Hazardous condition was caused by freight elevators that did not have front or rear car gates. The employees were exposed when operating or riding on the elevators. Abatement: Among others, a feasible and practical means of abatement would be to install or repair elevator car gates as referenced by ASME A 17.3 - 1993 - 3.4.2 (a).2