OSHA Inspection: RESOURCES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP.

Issued

Jul 22, 1991

Abate by

Oct 14, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $800 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:
S/C the hazard of having part of their body caught between the moving
elevator car and the hoistway landings.  One feasible and acceptable
method, among others to correct this hazard is to provide interlocks
for the elevator car gate and the landing doors to conform with
ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 part II, sec. 2.7 as referred by part IV, sec.
4.1
a)  568 Broadway, Crosby Street side - sub-basement to 12th floor
- Elevators #1, 2, 5, and 6 were not provided with interlocks to
prevent the operators from running the elevators with car gates and/or
landing doors open.  On or about 2/6/91.

Issued

Jul 22, 1991

Abate by

Oct 14, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $800 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:
S/C pinch and shear point hazards created between the elevator car
and hoistway landings.  One feasible and acceptable method, among
others to correct this hazard is to provide the elevators with
anti-creep leveling device to conform with ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986, part
IV sec. 4.7.3
a)  568 Broadway Crosby Street side - sub-basement to 12th floor
-  Elevators #1, 2, 5, and 6 were not provided with anti-creep self
leveling devices.  On or about 2/6/91.

Issued

Jul 22, 1991

Abate by

Oct 14, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $800 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:
S/C the hazard of being struck by a malfunctioning elevator as a
result of not conducting regular maintenance of the pressure tanks
and piston rods on the water hydraulic elevators.  One feasible and
acceptable abatement method, among others to correct this hazard is
to follow the timely maintenance requirements of ASME A17.1-1965,
part X - Rule 1001.2
a)  568 Broadway, Crosby Street side -  Elevators #1, 2, 5, and
6 - There was no documentation available to indicate that these
components were maintained at least every 3 years prior to the date
of the accident.  On or about 2/11/91.

Issued

Jul 22, 1991

Abate by

Aug 26, 1991