OSHA Inspection: PARKWAY ELEVATORS, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  a.  On or about June 29, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that an employee working in the pit of an elevator shaft, below elevator re-cabling activities, was following Company requirements to wear a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(j)(1): Toe-boards were not erected along the edge of the overhead walking/working surface for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:  a.  On or about June 29, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that the employees onsite were following Company requirements to erect a toe-board along the edge of the sixth floor, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(c)(3): The entry employer did not  develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to: Isolating the permit space and physical hazard(s) within the space:  a)	On June 29, 2020, at the above address, the employer did not ensure the pit of the freight elevator system was isolated in accordance with its requirements from overhead hazards during overhead re-cabling operations.   i.	Overhead materials or equipment from outside of the overhead hoist way opening on the 6th floor. During re-cabling operations, two reels of hoist cable were suspended on a reel stand (holding two Greenlee Model 687 supports and a horizontal spindle of unknown origin).  This equipment was located in the 6th floor hallway just outside of a hoist way opening of approximately 12.5" (between the bottom of the elevator car and the floor of the hallway), which was not adequately protected by a fixed toe board or other guard.  The horizontal spindle was not approved by the manufacturer for that use and was therefore subject to falling from the reel stand (as recognized by the manufacturer).  ii.	Overhead tools located on top of the elevator car.  During re-cabling operations, an unsecured 15/16" deep well socket wrench, with a ?" ratchet wrench was present on top of the elevator car.   iii.	Overhead hoist cabling.  During re-cabling operations, hoist cabling was lowered down the hoist way and into the elevator pit.

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(c)(6): The entry employer did not  develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to: Providing pedestrian, vehicle, or other barriers as necessary to protect entrants from external hazards:  a)	On June 29, 2020, at the above address, the employer did not protect a 6th floor hoist-way opening of approximately 12.5" from external hazards posed by materials or equipment located in the hallway such as but not limited to, a horizontal spindle used for a reel stand system, thereby exposing an employee working in the elevator's pit to struck-by hazards.    One reel of hoist cable was suspended on reel stands (two Greenlee Model 687 supports and a horizontal spindle of unknown origin).  This equipment was located in the 6th floor hallway just outside of a hoist way opening of approximately 12.5" (between the bottom of the elevator car and the floor of the hallway), which was not adequately protected by a fixed toe board or other guard. The horizontal spindle was not approved by the manufacturer for that use and was therefore subject to falling from the reel stand (as recognized by the manufacturer).

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $9,518

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work was regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee possesses the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this standard:  a)	On June 29, 2020, at the above address, the employer did not provide complete training for employees working in and near the elevator system's pit (a permit-required confined space) on the hazards of the permit space, the methods used to isolate/control/protect employees from these hazards, assigned duties, and the dangers of attempting unauthorized rescue, thereby exposing an employee working in the elevator's pit to struck-by hazards from overhead materials and equipment.

Issued

Dec 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)(i): Midrails, when used, were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working level; screens and mesh, when used, did not extend from the top rail to the walking/working level and along the entire opening between top rail supports; Intermediate members, when used between posts, were more than 19 inches (.5 m) apart; Other structural members were installed such that there are no openings in the guardrail system that are more than 19 inches (48 cm) wide.  a.  On or about June 29, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees onsite erected a mid-rail that was less then half the height between the top-rail and the walking working surface, on the sixth (6) floor hall, next to the elevator shaft.