OSHA Inspection: PHOENIX ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2001-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1680.00 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:
The hazard of being struck by and crushed between the moving elevator car
and the hoistway
shaft as a result of making the hoistway door interlock inoperative.
a.  On or about June 1, 2001, at the jobsite located at 4120 South
Prairie, Chicago, Illinois, the
hoistway door interlocks were bypassed, on Elevator Number 1, North, by
the use of "jumpers"
which allowed the elevator to operate with the hoistway doors open.  Among
other methods, one
feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
remove the "jumpers" as
per the requirements of ASME A17.3 1996, Part III, Section 3.10.7 as
referred by Part IV,
Section 4.7.6, and to ensure that the elevator mechanics follow safe
maintenance procedures,
such as those in ASME A17.1 2000, Section 2.26.1.5 and/or the 2000 Edition
of the National
Elevator Industry, Inc., Field Employees' Safety Handbook, Section 6.3.ion

Issued

2001-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-12-31 00:00:00