OSHA Inspection: CHEMPRENE INC.

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $900.00 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
using the freight elevator were exposed to fall hazard when the door
opened without the car
being present, and no periodic inspections had been performed which would
have revealed this
condition:
a)On April 29,2009 and at times prior thereto; the freight elevator door
on the
second floor (Banbury Area) was able to be opened without the car being
present
exposing the operator(s) to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
FOR THIS ITEM
Feasible means of abatement for this would be:
1. Conduct an inspection by a qualified elevator inspector and schedule
periodic
inspections according to ASME A17.1
2. Install interlocks to prevent the elevator door from opening when the
car is not present
according to ASME 17.3
3. Instruct employees not to override safety mechanisms and not to use the
elevator if
there are defects.

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $825.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1100.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced