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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1234824.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,149.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/31/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/24/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/17/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/17/2017 | $5,500.00 | 08/24/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/31/2017 | $8,149.00 | 08/24/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 were exposed to caught in hazards: a) On or about May 12, 2017, in the Tool Room, the JET horizontal/vertical metal cutting band-saw, model #HVBS-7MW, serial #8059180, used by employees to cut angle iron, was not equipped with a mechanism to prevent the saw from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power failure. Among other methods, one method of feasible abatement would be to follow the guidelines in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.10 2003, Safety Requirements for Metal Sawing Machines, Section 6.11 Machine Starting. Incorporate a type of drive motor starter that will disconnect the drive motor to the power source in the event of control voltage or power system failure.