OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST BUSINESS FURNITURE

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000

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:
a) 3110 McKinney, Houston, Texas
Elevator: Lewis Shepard; Multiply manpower stack, type 13586, capt. 1000,
H.P.-1, Lewis
Shepard Company, Watertown, Massachusetts.  Elevator had not received a
daily safety check,
such as, but not limited to check rollers, roller guides, check control
handle, check stopping
position of unit at both bottom and top landing to ensure proper
functioning of upper and lower
limits.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard is to
maintain written, dated and signed inspection reports and records of daily
examination of
elevators in accordance with ANSI A 17.2, 1973, Part I Routine Inspection
and/or comply with
manufacturing recommendation.
Disclaimers:
1.  You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2.  The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3.  The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 1, 2000

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Apr 1, 2000

Issued

Mar 15, 2000

Abate by

Mar 20, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500