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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109048546
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $33,000.00
Current Penalty: $17,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/23/1995
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/28/1995
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/14/1995 | $17,500.00 | 02/28/1995 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/23/1995 | $33,000.00 | 02/28/1995 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 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 into a dumb waiter shaft and or being caught between descending or ascending power dumb waiter car and shaft wall due to the hoistway door not functioning and the safety interlock bypassed as required. a)Kitchen Dumb Waiter - On or about 12/16/94. Among other methods, one feasible and available method to correct these hazards is the repair of the hoistway unit system, including door interlocks. This feasible method is listed in the following reference: Reference: American Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators. A17.3 1993 section 6.1.3 and 6.1.6.1.