OSHA Inspection: REPUBLIC ELEVATOR

Issued

Sep 10, 1999

Abate by

Jan 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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 the hazard of being struck by a moving elevator car:
a)On or about 3/11/99 an Elevator Mechanic working at 175 Remsen Street,
Brooklyn, in
elevator pit #1 was exposed to this hazard due to insufficient safety
marking on the
Hoistway Pit Stop Switch. The toggle type stop switch did not have the
"Stop" position
labelled with the word "Stop" to provide clear indication of which
position of the toggle
switch will make the elevator stop and which position will make the car
run up and down
within the elevator shaft.
A feasible method to correct this hazard is to provide Hoistway Stop
Switches
conspicuously and permanently marked "Stop" and which shall indicate the
stop and run
positions as required by Industry Standard ANSI A17.3 "Safety Code for
Existing
Elevators"; Section 2.3.3 and section 3.10.4(e) (3).

Issued

Sep 10, 1999

Abate by

Mar 6, 2000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) on 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 hazards of being struck by moving elevator equipment due to
inadequate light in the
elevator hoistway and pit:
a)Worksite; 175 Remsen Street, Brooklyn: An employee working on the
underside
of car #1 was exposed to electric hazards and hazard of moving equipment
due
to a nonworking "Worklight" mounted on the underside of Elevator Car #1 and
a non working Elevator Pit Light located in elevator pit #1.
On or about 3/11/99 an Elevator Mechanic working in the hoistway under
Elevator Car
#1 at 175 Remsen Street, Brooklyn was exposed to this hazard due to a
nonworking"Worklight" mounted on the underside of Elevator Car #1 and also
to a non working
Elevator Pit Light located on the wall of the pit.
One feasible and acceptable method of correcting this hazard is to ensure
that these
worklights are maintained in a working condition during the monthly
service visits for
this elevator equipment. Adequate worklight in elevator hoistways is a
safety requirement
recognized and listed in the Elevator Employees' Safety Manual, Chapter 5,
P. 74.

Issued

Sep 10, 1999

Abate by

Feb 28, 2000

Penalty

Initial $49,500 · Current $37,125 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 1999

Abate by

Jan 15, 2000

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $600 Reduced