WESTFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BAY STATE ELEVATOR CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BAY STATE ELEVATOR CO. in 40 COURT STREET, WESTFIELD, MA 01085 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 308348861.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BAY STATE ELEVATOR CO.
- Site address
- 40 COURT STREET
- City
- WESTFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01085
- Mailing
- P.O. 910, AGAWAM, MA 01001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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 was free from recognized hazard(s) that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazards of being crushed, severely abraded, or caught between an elevator car and the elevator hoistway wall due to the movement of the elevator car while the employee(s) were working outside of the car between the car and the hoistway wall: JOBSITE AT 40 COURT STREET, "THE ARBORS", REAR OF BUILDING, #1 ELEVATOR HOISTWAY, WESTFIELD, MA -- ON OR ABOUT 6/2/2005, AN EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD(S) OF BEING CRUSHED, SEVERELY ABRADED, AND/OR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR CAR AND THE ELEVATOR HOISTWAY WALL DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR CAR WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE OF THE CAR BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR CAR AND THE HOISTWAY WALL. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANDATORY LOCKOUT AND TAGOUT PROCEDURE REQUIRING THAT THE MAIN POWER DISCONNECT FOR THE ELEVATOR CAR BE IN THE OPEN AND LOCKED POSITION BEFORE ANY PART OF THE BODY IS ALLOWED IN THE HOISTWAY WHILE THE ELEVATOR CAR PANELS ARE BEING INSTALLED, REMOVED OR ADJUSTED.,
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1926.405 G01 IIIB
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $825
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $825.00
1926.405 G02 III
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1926.405 G02 II
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2005
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 308348861.
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