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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.

Inspection Nr: 1237555.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $11,408.00

Current Penalty: $8,000.00

Issuance Date: 07/10/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 07/14/2017

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 1032500

Contest Date:

Final Order: 08/08/2017

Related Event Code (REC): C;R

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	08/08/2017	$8,000.00	07/14/2017	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/10/2017	$11,408.00	07/14/2017	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycle. (a) A manual shear press in the Idaho Army National Guard Sheet Metal Shop located on Gowen Field, Boise, ID on or about May 6, 2017, or prior thereto, had the guard raised creating an amputation hazard. Employees of Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc., acting as subcontractors to the Idaho Army Guard, frequently used the shear press to make precision cuts to small pieces of sheet metal. On one occasion, the use of the shear press resulted in the amputation of Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc. employee. NOTE: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.

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