OSHA Inspection: HALL STREET COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES, INC.

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 21, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 21, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 21, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 18, 2001

Abate by

Dec 31, 2001

Penalty

Initial $28,000 · Current $13,000 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 falling in the freight elevator shaftway
due to the fact that the
hoistway door interlocks were inoperative as a result of being bypassed:
Location: 12-38 Hall Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
On or about June 25, 2001
a)Building 2: Small Freight Elevator - An employee fell to his death
through
the elevator
shaftway which was not guarded,from the 6th floor to the top of the
elevator cab located
on the 3rd floor.
1.Interior of the elevator: The rear/back gate switch was blocked with a
piece of
wood and the front gate switch was duct-taped closed so that the elevator
could
operator/run with the doors in the open position.
2.Elevator room: A clip jumper was attached to the terminals on the
control which
allowed the hoistway door interlocks to be jumped and/or the doors of the
elevator to be in the open position while the elevator was running.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to comply
with the American National Standard Safety Code for Elevator Dumbwaiters
Escalators and
Moving Walks stipulated by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) - ANSI
A17.1971.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of
abatement
to correct
the hazard, are, but not limited to the following:
1.Section 1002 - Maintenance, Rule 1002.4 - Making Safety Devices
Inoperative: No
person shall at any time make any required safety device or electrical
protective device
inoperative, except where necessary during tests, inspections, and
maintenance, such
devices shall be restored  to their normal operating condition in
conformity with the
applicable requirements (See Rule 210.7).
2.Inspect all elevators interlocks and/or gate switches on a daily basis
for material, devices
or objects used to bypass the interlocks and remove items found.
3. Instruct Employees on the dangers of bypassing the elevator interlocks.
4.Install and repair shaftway door interlocks/switches bypassed.
5.Enforce and comply with ANSI A17.1-1971 and/or ASME A17.3-1993,1996.
NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT
VERIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT
VERIFICATION WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL $1000.00 PENALTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.