OSHA Inspection: RICHMOND ELEVATOR COMPANY INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to 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. Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling off a moving
elevator car while
working on top of the car.
a)Jobsite elevator:
An employee was exposed to falling off the moving elevator car through the
gap between the car and the hoistway wall, while working on top of the
moving car and oiling the hoisting suspension wire cables. Fall protection
was
not provided to the exposed employee. On or about 03/02/11.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Comply with "Elevator Industry Field Employee's Safety Handbook" 2010
standards, stipulated by the National Elevator Industry Inc Safety
Committee
and published by Elevator World Inc, Section 4 "Fall Protection - General
Requirements" which states that, "Fall protection is required when a
worker is
exposed to a fall hazard (working more than 6ft(1.8m) above a lower level
and
an opening more than 12in.(305mm). There are three ways of controlling fall
hazards. Elimination of the fall hazard should be the first consideration.
The
second consideration is a guardrail system, and the third is a personal
fall
arrest system."
NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE
EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF
ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN
AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 18, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to 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. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed between
the
elevator car
top and the hoistway ceiling.
a)Jobsite elevator:
An employee was exposed to being crushed between the elevator car top and
the hoistway ceiling, while working on top of the moving car and oiling
hoisting suspension wire cables. Safety precautions were not followed. On
or
about 03/02/11.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Comply with "Elevator Industry Field Employee's Safety Handbook" 2010
standards, stipulated by the National Elevator Industry Inc Safety
Committee
and published by Elevator World Inc, Section 8.1.2(i) "Safety precautions
when working on car tops" which states that, "When a top-of-car operating
device is available and operational, use it to operate the car instead of
depending on an operator in the car."
NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE
EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF
ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN
AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.