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 an open elevator shaft and/or being caught between descending or ascending elevator car and shaft wall due to the fact that the hoistway door electromechanical interlocks to the elevators were inoperative as a result of being bypassed. a)North elevator on site, on or about 6-4-96 through 9-24-96: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to install or repair shaft way door electromechanical interlocks. This feasible and acceptable means of abatement is listed in the following reference: Reference: ASME A.17.3 - 1993 2.7.1