OSHA Inspection: JACKSON FARMERS, INC.

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1250.00 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:
Employee(s) using the hand operated elevator located at the work place
were exposed to fall and
crushing hazards from the elevator not being inspected and maintained in
accordance with the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME A17.1 - 1996.  The hand
elevator was not
inspected and/or maintained as follows:
(a)The elevator inspection had exceeded the six month interval.
(b)The opposite side of the elevator car not used for entrance was not
enclosed.
(c)Deficiencies noted in the elevator inspection dated October 10, 2000
were not
corrected such as the following:
(1)The elevator car gate needed a chain and hook.
(2)The hoist cable had broken strands above the counter weights and no way
to determine the condition of the counterweight connection cable.
(3)The hand operated elevator needed gates to prevent employee(s) from
entering the car landing areas.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazards is:
1)Inspect the hand elevator at intervals of longer than 6 months as
required by ASME
A17.1, Rule 1010.3
2)Enclose the side of the elevator car not used for entrance as required
by ASME A17.1 -
1996, Rule 601.1.
3)Correcting all deficiencies noted in the inspection report per the
requirements of ASME
A17.1 - 1996
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed..on

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-01-30 00:00:00

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-09-28 00:00:00

Issued

2001-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-09-28 00:00:00