OSHA Inspection: ONE MAIN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

2005-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 fall hazards at the
elevator shafts:
Location: 70 Washington St, Brooklyn, N.Y.
On or about 11/03/04.
a)Employees were exposed to fall hazards in the twelve story elevator
shafts and
exposed to being struck by the moving elevators because the elevator
hoistway doors
were not secured. Employees were opening the hoistway doors to look for the
elevator and shout to the elevator operator.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Provide secured elevator hoistway doors as required by ANSI Standard
A17.3-
2002 par.
2.7.1(b) which requires that elevator hoistway doors shall be equipped
with hoistway door
interlocks to prevent access to the elevator shaft.
Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item in accordance
with 29  CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2005-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced