OSHA Inspection: TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  (a) On or about February 11, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures used for the traction elevators located at the Good Sam Hospital jobsite were adequate in that the procedures did not address specific procedural steps for blocking and securing the suspended gravitational energy of the car and counterweight. The procedures also did not address specific requirements for testing and verifying the effectiveness of energy control measures for blocking and securing the suspended gravitational energy of the car and counterweight.  Employees performing servicing and maintenance on top of traction elevator equipment were exposed to the hazard of unexpected release and movement of elevator car or counterweight.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  (1)Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.  (2)Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.  (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).  (4)Lockout or tagout device application. (i)Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  (5)Stored energy. (i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (ii) If there is a possibility of reaccumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists.  (6)Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  (a) On or about February 11, 2026, at the Good Sam Hospital Jobsite, the employer did not ensure that 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6) were followed by employees  installing an infant security system on top of traction elevator 28 suspended on the 13th floor of the hospital. Employees performing servicing and maintenance were exposed to the hazard of unexpected movement of elevator car or counterweight during servicing operations of installing the infant security system.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a.)On or about February 11, 2026, the employer failed to provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the employee working on top of elevator 28 in the hoist way  from hazards created by an adjacent operating elevator,  as a result employees were exposure to struck by/crushing hazards from moving elevator equipment.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2364.00 · Current $2364.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.  a.) On or about February 18, 2026 the employer failed to complete the OSHA 300 Log as required. The employer did not enter a description of how injuries occurred and/or what the injuries were in Section F of the OSHA 300 Log.