OSHA Inspection: NORCOSTCO, INC.

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:
a) Where employee(s) were operating a freight elevator which was not
provided with hoistway doors with combination hoistway door
mechanical locks and electrical contacts or interlocks at the first,
second, third, fourth, and basement landings, exposing employee(s) to
the hazard of being injured or crushed by the freight elevator car.
A feasible and useful method of correcting the hazard, among other
methods, would be to install hoistway doors with combination hoistway
door mechanical locks and electrical contacts or interlocks which would
prevent the freight elevator car from moving when the hoistway door is
not closed and would prevent the hoistway door from being opened when
the freight elevator is not at the landing.
b) Where employee(s) were operating and working near the freight
elevator landing openings and the opening gate was not totally
guarded to the full height of six feet at the first, second, third,
fourth, and basement landings, exposing employee(s) to the hazard
of falling into the hoistway enclosure.
A feasible and useful method of correcting this hazard, among other
methods, would be to install hoistway entrance openings with door or
gates that are totally enclosed to the full height of six feet in
height.
c) Where employees were operating a freight elevator which was not
provided with hoistway enclosures on all assessible sides on the
first, second, third, fourth, and basement, landings, exposing
employees to the hazards of being injured or crushed by the freight
elevator car.
A feasible and useful method of correcting the hazard, among other
methods, would be to install hoistway enclosures extending from the
landings to a height of not less than six feet above the landing.
d) Where employees were operating a freight elevator which was not
provided with a full top on the elevator car, exposing employees to
the hazard of falling material from upper floors.
A feasible and useful method of correcting this hazard, among other
methods, would be to install a full top on the elevator enclosure.
e) Where employee(s) were operating a freight elevator which was not
provided with a car gate or door extending to a height of at least
six feet nor with an electrical contact to prevent the car from being
operated when the door is open, exposing employees to the hazard of
being injured from the moving elevator.
A feasible and useful method, among other methods, of correcting the
hazard would be to install a gate or door with electrical contacts to
prevent the car from moving while the door is open.
f) Where employee(s) were operating a freight elevator which was not
provided with a red emergency stop switch for employee(s) to use in
case of an emergency, exposing them to potential injury.
A feasible and useful method of correcting this hazard, among other
methods, would be to install an emergency stop switch or button which is
red or similar in color.

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Penalty

Initial $60 · Current $30 Reduced

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jun 7, 1987

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jun 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987

Issued

Jun 4, 1987

Abate by

Jul 7, 1987