OSHA Inspection: L & T GROUP OF COMPANIES, LTD.

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Sep 1, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $574 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 the
dumbwaiter in the Cafeteria of Building 3, Second Floor, does not
have a door to guard the full width and height of the dumbwaiter
opening.  The absence of a dumbwaiter door places employees at risk
of falling into the dumbwaiter shaft and/or becoming crushed
between the dumbwaiter and the shaft, resulting in broken bones
and/or amputations.
One feasible method of correcting the hazard is to install a
dumbwaiter door as referenced in ASME A17.1b, 1995, Section 700,
Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures, and Related Construction, Rule
700.11, Protection of Hoistway Landing Openings.
(NOTE:  The employee must ensure that when the door is installed
that it has a hoistway-door locking device to prevent operation of
the dumbwaiter of the door is open, and to prevent someone from
opening the door unless the dumbwaiter is at the landing.  This
hoistway-door locking device is required per ASME A17.1b, 1995,
Section 700.12.)

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Aug 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $764 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Aug 19, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $574 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Aug 19, 1996

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Aug 19, 1996

Issued

Aug 13, 1996

Abate by

Sep 9, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $574 Reduced