Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 305974818
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/23/2003 A
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/20/2003
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 07/01/2003
Final Order: 09/27/2007
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/27/2007 | $7,000.00 | 07/23/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/20/2003 | $7,000.00 | 07/23/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 the load free falling to the elevator pit while an employee was riding on the load and/or struck by recoiling cable: a) HOISTWAY #14, 30 Hudson St., Jersey City, NJ: The employer did not insure, by providing and requiring the use of a Torque wrench, that the fist grips which were used to form the lifting eye on the portable hoist rope were properly installed to safely hold the load. The Crosby fist grip clips, model G-429 manufacturers application instructions & warnings are printed on the packaging in which fist grips are received. i.e.,torque the nuts to 65 foot pounds as instructed in table #1 of the package as well as insuring employees follow the instructions on pages 81,88,91 & 93 of the Otis Employee Safety Handbook,(7/00 edition.) "Among other methods, the following feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are: 1) Prepare and provide to employees a Standard Operating Procedure for the Safe Installation of Traction Elevators. Procedures should include instructions for clearing obstructions in a safe manner to eliminate employees riding the load to clear obstructions from hoist ways under construction as recommended in the " Installation Manual, Basic Field Practices For Installation of Elevator Equipment", published by the National Elevator Manufacturing Industry in 1970 which recommends in chapter 2, page27," Never let anyone "ride the ball" or ride with a load of material on a hoist" , and also chapter 3, page 51, para.4," No men should be permitted to "ride the ball" or a load of material!". These recommendations are also contained in the 2001 edition of "Installation Manual, Basic Field Practices for Installation of Elevators and Escalators, in chapter 2, page 27 and also in chapter 3, page 51 which is published by Elevator World Magazine. 2) Provide and enforce the use of Torque wrenches to follow the manufacturer's instructions and warnings to install wire rope clips properly for safe lifting." Violation occurred on 12/23/02.
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