Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A02 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1457994.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $7,287.00
Issuance Date: 07/21/2020
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/27/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/29/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/29/2020 | $7,287.00 | 08/27/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/21/2020 | $12,145.00 | 08/27/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guards were not affixed to the machine where possible or secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. On or around February 6, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the Anthony Timberlands sawmill in Arkadelphia, Arkansas the employer did not ensure that guards were installed or secured and maintained on portable electric heaters to prevent workers from coming in contact with the heating element and other surfaces in/on the heater. a) Heater 1 - Model OH-454, portable infrared heater from Aitken Products, located near the re-saw station in the processing area, was not guarded. b) Heater 2 - Model OH-454, portable infrared heater from Aitken Products, located near the re-saw station in the processing area, was not guarded.