OSHA Inspection: TISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES INC.

Issued

Jun 25, 1999

Abate by

Jun 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,500

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 falling up to approximately 37 feet down unprotected
elevator shaft:
a)First floor and basement levels of freight elevators on site at 1270
Avenue of the
Americas. Employees were exposed to falling approximately 37 feet down
unprotected elevator shafts due to failure of the employer to provide
elevator
parking devices to assure that the elevator doors could not open if the
elevator
was not present on that floor, on or about 3-30-99.
One feasible method of abatement would be to install elevator parking
devices on all elevator
landings where the elevator shaft door can be opened from outside the
shaft, along with training
employees in the proper function of these devices, as per ANSI-ASME A17.3
1996, 2.7-
Elevator Door Locking Devices, Parking Devices, and Access.,