OSHA Inspection: CLINTON UNIVERSAL WAREHOUSE

Issued

Jan 18, 1994

Abate by

Feb 22, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught and or
crushed between the elevator and shaftway walls or sills.  Gate was
not provided on the elevator car.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to:
1) Provide a car door or gate at the entrance with a car door or
gate electric contact.
Reference Publication:
American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers
A17.3-1986 Section 3.4.2.  BOCA-1986 Section

Issued

Jan 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the
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Occupational Safety & 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) Employees were exposed to the hazard of physical contact with
moving elevator components, i.e. gears, wire cable and open
circuits 440 VDC.  Access doors to machine room was not kept
locked.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to:
1. Immediately close and lock access doors to rooms, prohibiting
unauthorized entry of personnel.
Reference publication:
American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers
A17.3-1986 Section

Issued

Jan 18, 1994

Abate by

Feb 22, 1994