OSHA Inspection: PHOENIX PACKAGING, INC.

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: ON OR
ABOUT 2/6/91, 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 THE HAZARDS OF FALLING AND CRUSHING DUE TO
INADEQUATELY GUARDED ELEVATOR LANDING OPENING AND OPEN ELEVATOR SHAFT,
IN THAT THE ELEVATOR SHAFT IF NOT PROVIDED WITH A SHAFT ENCLOSURE TO
KEEP EMPLOYEES FROM HAVING ANY PART OF THEIR BODIES IN THE SHAFTWAY AND
ELEVATOR DOORWAYS CAN BE OPENED WHEN ELEVATOR PLATFORM IS NOT AT THE
LANDING, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO FALLS OF 15 FT. OR MORE TO THE FLOOR
BELOW, ANSI A17.1, DATED 1981, PARAGRAPH 100.1(C), 100.1(D), 111.3(B)(2)
A) AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS:
1) THE ELEVATOR SHAFT TO BE FULLY ENCLOSED WITH UNPERFORATED ENCLOSURE
A MINIMUM OF 6 FEET IN HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR.
ANSI, PARAGRAPH 100.1(E), ANSI/ASME A17.1,1981).
2) ELEVATOR LANDING OPENING DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INTERLOCKS
THAT LOCK THE DOORS TO THE CLOSED POSITION BY MEANS OF GRAVITY OR
BY A RESTRAINING COMPRESSOR SPRING OR BOTH.
(PARAGRAPH 111.3(B)(2), ANSI/ASME A17.1, 1981).
CONDITION NOTED ON OR ABOUT 2/6/91.

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 15, 1991

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 28, 1991

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $140 Reduced

Issued

Feb 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 3, 1991