OSHA Inspection: AVICO DISTRIBUTING, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2007

Abate by

Apr 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 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 the hazard of falling inot the elevator shaft and/or being
struck by the elevator
car:
a)Main Warehouse, on or about 2/22/07:  Freight elevator used for moving
pallets of product between two floors was not provided with car and
hoistway
doors or gates with an interlock system at each floor.
b)Main Warehouse, on or about 2/22/07:  The employer failed to have the
freight elevator inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with ANSI
A17.3-1986.
Among other methods, acceptable and feasible abatement methods to correct
these
hazards are to:
1.Install car doors or gates at the entrance of the elevator car with an
electric
contact that shall be positively opened by a lever or other device
attached to
and operated by the door or gate; and that shall be maintained in the open
position by the action of gravity or by a restrained compression spring, or
both, or by a positive mechanical means in accordance with ANSI/ASME
Z17.3a-1986, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, Section
3.4.2.
2.Install hoistway doors or gates at landing openings which guard the full
width
of the opening and guard the height to a minimum of 6 feet above the
landing
in accordance with ANSI/ASME Z17.3a-1986, Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and Escalators, Section 2.6.
3.Install door interlocks on the hoistway doors.  The interlock device
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
in accordance with ANSI/ASME A17.3-1986 Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and Escalators, Section 2.7.1.
4.Inspect the freight elevator in accordance with Section 1.5 of ANSI/ASME
A17.3-1986 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.
Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 27, 2007

Abate by

Apr 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Mar 27, 2007

Abate by

Mar 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $600