OSHA Inspection: MID AMERICA DEVELOPERS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 20, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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) Medical Arts Building, 185 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois - The freight elevator, number 6, employee(s) were ex-
posed to hazard(s) of being caught between the elevator car
platform and structural members of the building and/or shaft
walls resulting in crushing, amputation and/or death. A struc-
tural setback, approximately 10 inches from the edge of the ele-
vator platform at the track level, allowed employee(s) riding
the elevator to move off the elevator car platform near the
ledge at the base of the structural setback. Among other meth-
ods, one feasible and acceptable methods(s) to correct this haz-
ard is to: (1) ensure that all safety devices are in an operable
condition on the car doors at the south end as stipulated by
ANSI/ASME A17.1-1987, American National Standard Safety Code for
elevators, escalators, and moving walks and ANSI/ASME A17.3-
1986, American National Standard, Safety Code for Existing Ele-
vators and Escalators.

Issued

Mar 20, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
empployer 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) Medical Arts Building, 185 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago,
illinois - Employees were exposed to hazards of being struck by
malfunctioning elevator cars, controls and safety devices:
(1) Periodic maintenance and service inspections were not
implemented on the freight elevator, number 6 to ensure
that all safety devices including interlocks for car
doors are in operable condition.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to cor-
rect this hazard is to establish a periodic maintenance and in-
spections tests to ensure that all safety devices to the eleva-
tor are in an operable condition as stipulated by ANSI/ASME
A17.1-1987, American National Standard, Safety Code for Eleva-
tors, Escalators, and Moving Walks.

Issued

Mar 20, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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) Employees were operating a freight elevator with its inner
doors open exposing employees and other employers employees to
hazards of being caught between the elevator car platforms and
structural members of the building and/or shaft walls resulting
in crushing, amputation or death and/or otherwise exposed to in-
juries from improper elevator use. Employees were not trained
on how to safely operate the freight elevator and to ensure all
safety devices are in an operable condition. Among other meth-
ods, one feasible and acceptable method(s) to correct this haz-
ard is to:
(1) To train all employees operating the freight elevator on
the controls and safety devices of the freight elevators
on what their function and purpose is as well as the
safe placement of passengers and safe operating prac-
tices.