OSHA Inspection: FARMERS CO-OP SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 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
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to electric shock:
On or about July 26, 1999, an employee using the hand operated elevator
located at the
workplace was exposed to fall hazards and crushing hazards created from
the elevator not being
inspected and maintained in accordance with the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
ASME A17.1 - 1996.  The hand elevator was not inspected and/or maintained
as follows:
a)Elevator inspection intervals exceed six months.
b)The counterweight was not secured by at least two (2) tie rods passing
through
holes in the sections or equivalents.
c)The elevator did not have a car safety device attached to the underside
of the car
frame, capable of stopping and sustaining the car and rated load.
d)The elevator entrance was not equipped with a guardrail or barrier to
prevent
employees from entering the car loading area.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
1)Inspect the hand elevator at intervals not longer than six (6) months as
required
by ASME 17.1, Rule 1010.3; and
2)Secure the counterweight by at least two (2) tie rods passing through
holes in the
sections and having lock nuts at each end, secured by cotter pins as
required by
ASME 17.1, Rule 606.1; and
3)Provide the elevator with car safety, attached to the underside of the
car frame,
capable of being kept closed as required by ASME 17.1, Rule 602.1; and
4)Provide a self closing or manually operated horizontally slid or
swinging hoistway
door capable of being kept closed as required by ASME A17.1, Rules 600.5a
and
600.5b
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is complete.

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $637 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $637 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $637 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Apr 28, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,062 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,062 Reduced

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000

Issued

Jan 25, 2000

Abate by

Mar 31, 2000