OSHA Inspection: GREAT RENTALS

Issued

Feb 24, 2012

Abate by

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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) First floor elevator, on or about December 29, 2011,
the elevator door on
the first floor did not have an operable interlocking device that would
prevent access to the
elevator shaft when the elevator car was in use and/or at the third floor
level.  Employees were
thereby exposed to fall hazards associated with the shaft opening.
A feasible method of abatement is to install electrically and mechanically
interlocked gates at
all levels with an additional gate to guard the opening below the car/lift
table when it ascends
to upper floors, in accordance with ANSI A17.1, Sect 204.4b and ASME A17.1
Rule 111.5.
a)First floor, back room, on or about 12-29-11:  One employee was
operating
an
elevator that was not equipped with an operable interlocking device,
exposing the
employee to a fall hazard of 10 feet 3 inches.
Abatement certification is required for this item.