OSHA Inspection: TENWOOD CONST. CO.INC.,SEBRING ASSOC./EXCELSIORII

Issued

Oct 20, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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 the hazard of falls, the hazard of being struck by the
moving elevator car, and
the hazard of having parts of their body caught in the sheer point created
by the elevator moving
between floors, resulting from inappropriate installation of an elevator:
a)Elevator #3, Floor 18:  The full width of the landing opening was not
protected
to its full height with doors, on or about 8/19/98.
b)Elevator #3:  Elevator car gate was not provided with a car gate
electric contact,
on or about 8/19/98.
Abatement note:  One feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
correct
the hazards is to
comply with ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part 19,
Elevators Used
for Construction, Rule 1900.6 Hoistway Doors and Gates, and Rule 1902.7
Car Doors or Gates.

Issued

Oct 20, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Oct 20, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Oct 20, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000