OSHA Inspection: ROTAVELE ELEVATOR INC.

Issued

2007-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $1000.00

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 hazard and to the
hazard of being
injured by a moving elevator:
Location: 44 Troutman St, Brooklyn, N.Y.
On or about 01/30/07.
a)The partially completed elevator (No. 3P12015) was being used by
construction site
personnel before the overspeed governor assembly was installed. Due to
lack of a
governor assembly the emergency brake for the elevator (rail brake) was not
operable.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Comply with industry standard ANSI A17.3-2002, "Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and
Escalators", section 3.5.1 Car Safeties; which states 'The car of every
elevator that is
suspended by wire ropes shall be provided with a car safety device capable
of stopping and
sustaining the car with its full rated load from governor tripping speed.'
Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item in accordance
with 29  CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2007-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced