OSHA Inspection: PACE ELEVATOR

Issued

2002-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnished employment and place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to being struck by a cable which slipped off the unprotected
sheave.
Site: 420 West 20th Street, New York, N.Y.
On or about December 11, 2001
a)At the work site:  An elevator mechanic who was installing cables, was
struck by a
cable which slipped off the unprotected sheave.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
methods
to correct this hazard is to comply with the American National Standards
Safety
Codes for
Elevators Dumbwaiters Escalators and Moving walks stipulated by the
American National
Standards Institute (ASME)-ASME A17.1-2000. Section 2.10.1 Page # 38.
NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN
THE INSPECTION CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION
OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY
REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.