OSHA Inspection: H.M. QUACKENBUSH INC

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Aug 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $600 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 falling into the elevator shaft from a height of up to 15
feet.
a) On or about 07/31/2003 at the shipping area freight elevator: The
elevator
hoistway was not provided with doors so interlocked at each floor as to
prevent their opening when the platform is not located at that floor.
Among other methods one acceptable and feasible abatement method to
correct this hazard is to:
1) Conduct inspections of the elevator to assure that the doors and
interlocking devices are in safe operating condition.
2) Follow the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 sec. 2.7.1(b) which
requires that hoistway doors for freight elevators shall be equipped with
door
interlocks. The interlocking devices shall lock the door in the closed
position
before the elevator can be operated and prevent the door from opening when
the platform is not parked on that level.