OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY LLC

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 recogn
ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to employees, in that, employees who operated freight elevator(s) and worked in
the vicinity of freight elevator(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling into
the elevator shaft and/or being crushed by the elevator: a- Production/Ironing A
rea - The "Freight Elevator" (also used as a passenger elevator) ascending up to
the second level of the facility from the ground level, was not in proper opera
ting condition. 1- At the second level, the door to the elevator can be opened w
ithout the elevator being on that level. Means were not provided to prevent empl
oyee(s) from falling into the elevator shaft or being struck by the elevator. Ob
served 8/25/00.
b- Ground Level Production/Laundry Area - The "Freight Elevator" (also used as a
passenger elevator) ascending to the third level of the facility from the groun
d level, was not in proper operating condition. 1- At the ground level, the elev
ator gate has a broken limit switch which allows the elevator to be operated whe
n the gate is in the open position. 2- At the third level, the door to the eleva
tor can be opened without the elevator being on that level, and the elevator can
continue to operate with the door in the open position. Means were not provided
to prevent employee(s) from falling into the elevator shaft, or being struck by
the elevator. Observed 8/25/00. Gates and doors to elevators were not provided
with limit switches to prevent the operation of elevators when the gates or door
s were in the open position.
Locks which are provided to be used (as an interim means of protection), to secu
re the elevator doors when the elevator is not actually in use, were not always
used and/or were not always locked when they were required to be. Among other me
thods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
: 1- Provide interlocks (limit switches) on the gates and doors of each freight/
passenger elevator. a- The interlock device shall hold the door and gate in the
locked position by means of gravity or by a restrained compression spring, or by
both, and/or by means of a positive linkage. b- The interlock device shall lock
the door in the closed position before the elevator can be operated. When the i
nterlock is released, the elevators are to be rendered inoperable. Reference:
1- American National Standard Institute (UNCIA)/American Society of Mechanical E
ngineers A17.3, 1986 - "Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators." 2- B
OCA - Basic Building Code - Article 26.icle

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 9, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 12, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 27, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 13, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Oct 13, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Issued

Oct 6, 2000

Abate by

Nov 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0