OSHA Inspection: TRAVELODGE AT THE FALLS

Issued

2006-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-02-17 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
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 being struck by the dumbwaiter:
(a)On or about August 09, 2005, at the Travelodge at the Falls, Branson,
MO, a
maintenance employee was fatally injured while attempting to repair a
dumbwaiter
that had become stuck between the 2nd and 3rd floors of Building 1.
According
to the Missouri Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety Unit inspector,
the
dumbwaiter was not constructed to meet the ASME A17.1 code for this type of
equipment. The inspector stated in the incident report that the dumbwaiter
became
lodged in the shaft by one of the roller guides on the lift. The lift
dropped when
it was dislodged by the employee because the motor continued to turn
allowing
the cable to become slack and wind off the drum in the pit after the lift
got
lodged in the shaft.
While ultimate responsibility for correcting this hazard rests with the
employer,
feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others,
include:
(1)Ensuring that the dumbwaiter remains out of service. The
employer stated that the dumbwaiter was permanently taken out of
service after the accident. If the dumbwaiter is placed back in
service, then the following feasible and acceptable methods to
correct this hazard, among others, would include:
(a)Ensuring that existing dumbwaiters meet the requirements
of the American National Standard Safety Code for
Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks,
ANSI A17.1-1971, Part VII, Hand and Power
Dumbwaiters.
(b)Conducting routine and periodic inspections of the
dumbwaiters as specified by the American National
Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators and Moving Walks, ANSI A17.1-1971, Part X,
Routine, Periodic, and Acceptance Inspections and Tests.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this violation
(using the
CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with
your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video
evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2006-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Issued

2006-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00