OSHA Inspection: RUTKA OPERATING COMPANY

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jul 28, 2009

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Mar 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Mar 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): The employer did not
furnish employment and a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees:
(a)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift, #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since they
were permitted
to ride a homemade lift that was not designed, constructed, or approved to
be
ridden by passengers.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to prevent riders
on this homemade lift.

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): The employer did not
furnish employment and a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely
to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees:
(a)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since a
homemade lift
system's hoistway doors were not protected with electric interlocks.
(b)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since a
homemade lift
system's  hoistway enclosure and doors were not constructed of fire
resistant
material.
(c)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since a
homemade lift
utilized to lift persons lacked overlimit travel protection switches.
(d)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since a
homemade lift
utilized to lift persons lacked overspeed protection switches.
(e)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since the
travel rails were
not constructed of steel or similar material.
(f)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of  Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death since the
call and send
buttons were located within a hoistway and were not identified as to their
purpose and direction of travel.
(g)Date of Violation:03/11/09
Location:West Side of Hotel
Equipment:Homemade Lift,  #WO 1173
Condition:Employees were exposed to serious injuries or death  since a
data plate
indicating the capacity was not affixed inside the car.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to  meet standards as found in
American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code
known as ANSI 17.1-1971,1993;  Safety Code for  Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators, and Moving Walks: Specifically including
but not limited to: Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures,
Protection of Hoistway LandingOpenings,  Hoistway -Door Locking Devices,
Car Door or  Gate Electric Contacts, Hoistway Access
Switches, and Elevator Parking Devices, Capacity Plate, Manufacturer Data
Plate, Suspension Means,
Operating Devices and Control Equipment.

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): The employer did not
furnish
employment and a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees:
(a)Date of Violation:03/20/09
Equipment:Elevator,  Southwest Side
Location:Southwest Side of Hotel
Condition:An elevator lacked safety interlocks, load testing, maintenance,
and periodic
inspections.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to implement regularly
scheduled preventative maintenance and inspections to comply with American
National Standard/American
Society of Mechanical Engineers Code known as ANSI 17.1-1971 Safety Code
for  Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators, and Moving Walks; section 1001 and 1002  Tests and inspections
of existing installations that
states; A1001.1 a    Inspection Periods be made at intervals not greater
than
12 months for power freight
elevators, hand elevators, and power and power and hand dumbwaiters.
Deficiencies found as result of
inspection to be corrected to comply with code.

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 2009

Abate by

Jun 18, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced