Since 1973, OSHA inspectors have visited Otis Elevator Company in Florida 61 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 25, 2018 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Miami.
In all, OSHA issued 57 citation items: 11 serious and 46 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $27,515 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1926.500 (scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart), 12 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Otis Elevator Company averages $25,350 across 1 cited inspection.
4 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Otis Elevator Company also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343490769 OPENED SEP 25, 2018Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 11,307 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2019
2901 Ne 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 · Other Building Equipment Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 25, 2018 (fatal): Employee touches live power line while troubleshooting eleva
At 12:15 p.m. on September 25, 2018, an employee was trouble-shooting elevator wiring and touched a tool to a live wire, electrocuting himself.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342116548 OPENED FEB 18, 2017Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2023
1300 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308 · Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 17, 2017 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by elevator
At 5:16 a.m. on February 17, 2017, and employee was working alone to repair Elevator #17. The elevator carriage crushed the employee.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $12,675 | $12,675 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b |
Serious | $0 | $12,675 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341965085 OPENED DEC 5, 2016Closed
Referral · Complete · Safety · 39 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 2018
25 West Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 · Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 301020608 OPENED SEP 5, 1997Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 25,000 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 1997
7066 Lenoir Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
53 older inspections
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1991 | Closed |
Inspection 106109192 OPENED MAR 22, 1991Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jun 6, 1991
515 Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $140 | $140 | Mar 14, 1991 | Final |
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 17958778 OPENED MAY 2, 1990Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 10, 1990
16281 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 18078493 OPENED SEP 19, 1989Closed
Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 1, 1990
301 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $320 | $0 | Oct 25, 1989 | Final |
Inspection 18323246 OPENED SEP 6, 1989Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 1990
123 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $400 | $400 | Nov 17, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1989 | Contested |
Inspection 18322297 OPENED AUG 16, 1989Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 1989
11347 Alt Hwy 98 West, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 102822327 OPENED APR 13, 1989Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 1989
2830 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, FL 33406 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 21, 1989 | Closed |
Inspection 101208627 OPENED JUL 22, 1987Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jul 23, 1987
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 101162683 OPENED FEB 10, 1987Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 1987
110 Sw 6 Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Incident on Aug 15, 1986 (fatal): Head crushed between elevator car and landing
EMPLOYEE #1 AND AN ADJUSTER WERE TESTING AND ADJUSTING AN ELEVATOR TO PREPARE IT FOR FINAL INSPECTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PIT UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WHILE THE ADJUSTER WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING. THE ADJUSTER RAISED THE CAR AP PROXIMATELY ONE INCH SO THAT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD REMOVE THE 4 INCH BY 4 INCH BY 7 FOOT TIMBERS WHICH WERE SUPPORTING THE CAR. THE ADJUSTER THEN LOWERED THE CAR TO THE PROPER WORKING HEIGHT. THE ADJUSTER TURNED AROUND TO LOOK FOR A SMOKE DETEC TOR ON THE CEILING. HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE CAR AND PLACED HIS FOOT ON T HE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO FALL A FEW INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEA D WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE FALLING CAR AND THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $560 | $560 | Dec 16, 1986 | Final |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Dec 26, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 1985 | Closed |
Inspection 2456309 OPENED OCT 10, 1985Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Oct 17, 1985
101 Ne 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 2162493 OPENED JUL 18, 1985Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Sep 30, 1985
Stadium & Buckman Sts. - University Of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Aug 7, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1985 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 2305647 OPENED MAY 17, 1985Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 1985
200 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $630 | $315 | May 29, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1985 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
Incident on Jan 22, 1985 (fatal): Elevator maintenance man crushed by descending elevator
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING BY HIMSELF, PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A PASSENGER ELEVAT OR. AS HE ENTERED THE ELEVATOR PIT, THE ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSED BEHIND HIM. A PASSE NGER ENTERED THE SECOND ELEVATOR TO ASCEND. WHEN THE SECOND ELEVATOR STARTED UP, THE ONE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DOWN. THE ELEVATOR TRA P DOOR STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND THE SURFACE I N THE ELEVATOR SHAFT PIT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD APPARENTLY FLIPPED THE SWITCH IN THE E LEVATOR PIT WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF THE ELEVATOR. HE WAS APPARENTLY NOT AW ARE THAT A JUMPER WIRE HAD BEEN PLACED ACROSS A CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL PANEL WHI CH EFFECTIVELY BYPASSED THE CIRCUIT IN THE PIT, AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER SAFETY STOP SWITCHES. THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DELIBERATE BYPASSING OF ALL SA FETY CIRCUITS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM ON JANUARY 22, 1985.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 1957158 OPENED NOV 15, 1984Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 1984
6294 Bahia Del Mar Circle, St Petersburg, FL 33715 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 1188754 OPENED SEP 14, 1984Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Oct 25, 1984
6677 Sea Harbor Dr Wyndham Hotel, Orlando, FL 32803 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1984 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 19, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 19, 1984 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1983 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 13420047 OPENED SEP 22, 1982Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 17, 1982
2100 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33125 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 2, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1982 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 13946132 OPENED MAY 7, 1981Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 1981
Pad B Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1981 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1980 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1979 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
Citation 2, item 129 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Aug 18, 1976 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1975 | Closed |
Inspection 13645767 OPENED JUN 20, 1974Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984
Shipwatch Villas Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
Citation 1, item 129 CFR 1903.2(a) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 1, 1974 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Orlando site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 81 workers: 5.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 35 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 25, 2017, Aventura: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was helping an elevator mechanic install an elevator when his left index finger was caught and amputated in the pulley.
Nov 30, 2016, Jacksonville: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was troubleshooting a sheave (the mechanism that lowers and raises an elevator) when the sheave rotated. His right middle finger was then caught and amputated between the sheave and the elevator cable.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.