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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 stationary elements in shaft ways or falling in shaft way while riding as passengers because elevator cars did not have front or in some cases rear gates due to the absence of signage prohibiting passengers from riding the freight elevators because; Employer failed to install signage as required by; ASME A 17.3 - 1993, 3.7.5 Signs on Freight Elevators, In addition to the capacity plates shall be provided in the elevators not permitted to carry passengers which read: "THIS IS NOT A PASSENGER ELEVATOR, NO PERSONS OTHER THAN THE OPERATOR AND FREIGHT HANDLERS ARE PERMITTED TO RIDE ON THIS ELEVATOR". The sign shall be located in a conspicuous position and permanently and securely fastened to the car enclosure. The signs shall be readily legible with 1/2 inch (13 mm) high letters. Employees were exposed, on or before March 23, 1995, when riding on freight elevators numbers F 1850, F 1851, F 1852 and F 2875. Elevators did not have front or rear gates or enclosures and were intrinsically dangerous. Abatement: A feasible and practical means of abatement would be to install signage as referenced by; ASME a 17.3 - 1993, 3.7.5 Signs on Freight Elevators.