OSHA Inspection: 10TH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT LLC

Issued

Nov 16, 2009

Abate by

Nov 27, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 005(a)(1):  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 :
Location: 505 West 47th Street.
On or about 07/16/09.
a) Employees were exposed to falling,being struck and/or crushed by
elevator. The employees
were using a home made key to open the elevator doors.
Among other methods, one feasable and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to comply
with the American National Standards, Safety Code for Existing Elevators
and Escalators
stipulated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)  ASME A
17.3 1996
2.7.3(a)(3)  Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.
1) The operating means for unlocking the door shall be available to and
used only by inspectors,
elevator maintenance and repair personnel, and qualified emergency
personnel.
NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION
FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19NCE