BRONX, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION ELEVATOR CORP.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of CHAMPION ELEVATOR CORP. in 133 EAST CLARKE PLACE, BRONX, NY 10452 (NAICS 333921). OSHA activity number 345153654.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CHAMPION ELEVATOR CORP.
- Site address
- 133 EAST CLARKE PLACE
- City
- BRONX
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10452
- Mailing
- 1450 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10018
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333921
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 crushing hazards while working under an unsecured elevator car: A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: Employees were directed to perform elevator modernization work in an elevator pit with an elevator car suspended above them that was not secured, "hung" or otherwise properly isolated. One employee was fatally crushed by the elevator car which fell from above. The employer did not take steps to control the physical hazardous energy presented by the unsecured elevator car, on or about February 18th, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.552 D
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $20000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.552(d): The employer did not comply with the requirements of American National Standards Institute A17.1-1965 with addenda A17.1a-1967, A17.1 A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: An elevator mechanic and a mechanic?s helper worked on an elevator that did not comply with the American National Standards Institute A17.1-1965, Rule 206.1 requiring elevators to have a speed governor, on or before February 18, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $20000
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.1203 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $20000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1203(a): Before beginning work at a worksite, each employer must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary. A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx NY: The employer did not ensure that a competent person evaluated all confined spaces where the employees may work, including the elevator pit, to determine that it was a permit space due to the stored energy from an elevator car above, on or before February 18th, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $20000
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.1203 D
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1203(d): If any employer decides that employees it directs will enter a permit space, that employer must have a written permit space program that complies with �1926.1204 implemented at the construction site. The written program must be made available prior to and during entry operations for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: An elevator mechanic and a mechanic?s helper entered an elevator pit when the elevator car was at an upper floor. The employer did not implement a written permit space program, on or about February 18, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.1204 B
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(b): The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered them: A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: An elevator mechanic and a mechanic?s helper entered the elevator pit when the elevator car was at an upper floor. The employer did not identify and evaluate the physical hazard in the elevator pit, on or about February 18th, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.1204 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(c): The employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for the safe entry operations, including but not limited to specifying acceptable entry conditions; providing each authorized entrant or that employee's authorized representative with the opportunity to observe any monitoring or testing of permit spaces; isolating the permit space and physical hazards within the space: A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: The employer did not adequately implement procedures and practices necessary for safe entry operations, on or about February 18th, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
1926.1204 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8778.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(a): The employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry: A) 133 East Clarke Place, Bronx - NY: The employer directed two elevator mechanics to perform work in a permit-required confined space where they were exposed to stored energy from an unsecured elevator car suspended above the elevator pit. The elevator access doors in the basement level were left open when the elevator mechanics were in the pit; thereby allowing unauthorized entrance on or about February 18, 2021. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345153654.