OSHA Inspection: CO-AG ELEVATOR, BRETON

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

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 fall hazards from the special purpose personnel elevator:
The special purpose personnel elevator located in the grain elevator did
not have electrical
interlock switches or means of locking the doors shut while the elevator
was in motion as
required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Safety Code
for Elevators and
Escalators, ASME A17.1-1996, Rule 1501.2 Locking Devices for Hoistway
Doors or Gates.
ASME A17.1-1996 requires hoistway doors or gates to be provided with
hoistway-door
interlocks or locking devices and electric contacts which will prevent
starting the car unless the
door or gate is locked in the closed position.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
Install electrical contact switches that prevent the operation of the
elevator car until the
gates are closed.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
complete.

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 16, 2001

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 16, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800