OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY PAPERBOARD, INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Jul 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 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:
Falling into the elevator shaft from a height of up to 20 feet and being
caught between the
hoist way wall and elevator car
a. On or about 04/26/94 at the Lewis Paper Mill warehouse area; The Otis
electric Elevator was not provided with doors and gates interlocked so as
to
prevent their opening when the cab is not parked at the required elevation.
This is to prevent employees from walking into an open shaft and being
caught
between the car and the edges of the floor landings and/or between the car
and
the hoistway wall.
SOME ACCEPTABLE AND FEASIBLE METHODS OF ABATEMENT AMONG
OTHERS ARE:
1. Conduct inspections of the elevator to assure that the doors and
interlocking
devices are in safe operating condition.
2. Follow the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 sec. 2.7.1(b); hoistway
doors for freight elevators shall be equipped with hoistway door
interlocks.
3. Follow the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 sec. 3.4.2(a); Cars
shall
have a car door or gate at each entrance equipped with a car door or gate
electric contact conforming to the requirements of this section.
4. Conduct required maintenance procedures described by the manufacturer.
Inspect the elevator daily and never operate if it malfunctions or it has
broken
or damaged parts.

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Jul 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $937 Reduced

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Aug 3, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Jul 19, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Jul 19, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $937 Reduced

Issued

Jul 1, 1994

Abate by

Jul 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $937 Reduced