OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE SPORTING GOODS MFG. CO., INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2001

Abate by

Dec 28, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
a) The hazard of falling into an open elevator hoistway, approximately 10
feet to the bottom of
the pit, or being caught between the ascending car platform and the wall
due to the lack of
interlocked hoistway doors on the 1st floor.  Feasible and acceptable
means of abatement
include: Install electro mechanical interlocks on the 1st.and 2nd.floor
hoistway doors  This
method of abatement is listed in the following reference: ASME A17.1 1996:
Safety Code for
Elevators and Escalators.
Violation observed on or about 11/20 & 11/21/01.

Issued

Dec 10, 2001

Abate by

Jan 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 10, 2001

Abate by

Dec 17, 2001

Issued

Dec 10, 2001

Abate by

Dec 13, 2001

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced