OSHA Inspection: RICHMOND ELEVATOR COMPANY INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2011

Abate by

Sep 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 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 a fall of 20 feet:
a)  331 E. 29th St Ground floor elevator:
On or about May 18, 2011
An employee fell approximately 20 feet down an elevator shaft while
repairing
the call buttons.
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 ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM,
FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00
AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.0