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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1365408.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $6,467.00
Issuance Date: 01/18/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 04/05/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/11/2019
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/11/2019 | $6,467.00 | 04/05/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/18/2019 | $12,934.00 | 02/07/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts: On or about December 7, 2018 and at times prior thereto: a. In the pallet inspection area of SMETCO #1 pallet sorting machine where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working near rotating rollers, moving chains and ingoing nip points at the chain conveyor sprockets on the pallet conveyors without providing a method of machine guarding to protect employees from the rotating parts, moving chain, and ingoing nip points. b. In the pallet inspection area of SMETCO #2 pallet sorting machine where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working near rotating rollers, moving chains and ingoing nip points at the chain conveyor sprockets on the pallet conveyor without providing a method of machine guarding to protect employees from the rotating parts, moving chain, and ingoing nip points.