OSHA Inspection: DAVION, INC. T/A HABA CO.

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 the employee in that:
On or about 3/23/3 employees operating a freight elevator and/or
working in the vicinity of a freight elevator were exposed to the
hazard of falling into the open elevator shaft and/or being crushed
or being struck by the elevator car.  The bottom portion of the
Pelle bi-parting vertical slide shaftway door was not provided on
the third floor northside of elevator.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to provide a complete vertical slide
biparting
vertical door of hoistway with manual locking device from
inside of elevator shaft, operated only from the car.
REFERENCE PUBLICATION:
(1) American National Standard Institute/American Society of
Mechanical Engineers A17.3-1986 "Safety Codes of Existing Elevators
and Escalator" Section 2.6.1(b).

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

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 the employee in that:
On or about 3/23/93 employees) operating a freight elevator, and/or
riding a freight elevator were exposed to the hazard of falling
into the elevator shaft and/or being crushed or being struck by the
elevator car.
a)   Location:  North and South side of elevator having 4 levels;
1st., 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. Floors;
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abnatement method
to correct this hazard is to:
1.   Equip each hoistway door with a hoistway door interlock
device.
2.   The interlock device shall hold the door in the locked
position by means of gravity or by a restrained
compression spring, or by both or by means of a positive
linkage.
3.   The interlock shall lock the door in the closed position
before the elevator can be operated.
Violation occurred on 3/23/93
REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:
(1)  American National Standard Institute/American Society of
Mechanical Engineers A17.3-1986 "Safety Code of Existing Elevators
and Escalators" Section 2.7.1 ANSI/ASME A17.1-1981, Section
111.1(b).
(2)  BOCA - Basic Building Code, Article 26, Section 2605 8.2.

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

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 the employee in that:
On or about 3/23/93 employees were exposed to the hazard of being
caught and/or crushed between the elevator and shaftway wall or
sills.  Car gates were not provided on the North and South sides
of the elevator car.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to provide the elevator car with a gate
or door at each entrance equipped with a car door or gate electric
contact.
REFERENCE PUBLICATION:
American National Standard Institute/American Society of Mechanical
Engineers A17.3-1986 "Safety Code of Existing Elevators and
Escalators" Section 3.4.2(a) - ANSI/ASM A17.1-1981 Section 204.4a
and 204.4b.

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 19, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Oct 26, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 19, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 19, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 19, 1993