OSHA Inspection: LANCE MFG. LLC

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12500.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
fire hazards, pinch points, and/or being caught in/struck by
components of passenger and freight carrying elevators:
a)facility - Shipping freight elevator, a three-inch gap
between the sill and door panel was present.
Note:  allowed one-inch in 110.12*
b)facility - Shipping freight elevator, the bi-parting
panels had a three-inch gap.
Note:  allowed two-inches in 110.12*
c)facility - Shipping freight elevator, safety
reverse/reopening device not functioning.
Note:  required by Rule 112.5*
d)facility - Shipping freight elevator, fluorescent lights
were missing guards.
Note:  required in 204.1h* and 204.7d*
e)facility - Bakery freight elevator, the door sill and
door panels were rubbing indicating lack of clearance for
door.
Note:  required in 110.12*
f)facility - Bakery freight elevator, the elevator car had
several large holes and bends/depressions in the metal
car walls.
Note:  large holes not allowed by 204.2b* and 204.3a*
g)facility - Office passenger hydraulic elevator, the oil
pipe in the hoistway was without fire resistant
insulation.
Note:  required in 100.1a(3)*
h)facility - Office passenger hydraulic elevators, excess
oil was present in the drip pans.
Note:  amount limited in 1206.5
*Reference ASME A17.1-1996 - Safety Code for Elevators and
Escalators
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct the hazard are as follows:
1) Designate and fully train maintenance person(s) to
inspect all elevators at a regular, tracked interval;
document the elevator inspection on a checklist or
similar form that records acceptable or adverse
conditions; immediately perform minor repairs and
schedule major repairs when deficiencies are found during
the inspection or reported by maintenance personnel,
other employees, or contractors.  The designated
person(s) has authorization and management support to
perform such duties, up to and including taking theelevator out of
service, and serves as the contact person
for outside elevator contractors and elevator inspectors.
AND/OR
2) Hire/contract an elevator service company to perform all
of the above elements.  The contractor's work would be
100supervised by a designated Lance employee.d

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $963.00 · Current $963.00

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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 an unsecured hoistway door unlocking device that is to be
accessible to authorized and emergency personnel only:
a)facility - bakery freight elevator, for employees exposed
to a moving elevator car in that the operating means for
unlocking the door (chain) was not locked and secured to
prevent opening of the outer elevators doors.
Reference ASME A17.1-1996 - Safety Code for Elevators and
Escalators section 111.6b
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is:
1)  repair the existing locking covers over the chain.

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1375.00 · Current $1375.00

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $688.00 · Current $688.00

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1375.00 · Current $1375.00

Issued

2003-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-03 00:00:00