OSHA Inspection: HEIGHTS ELEVATOR INC.

Issued

Oct 26, 1998

Abate by

Oct 29, 1998

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

Oct 26, 1998

Abate by

Oct 29, 1998

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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, of being struck by the moving
elevator car, and 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.