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Standard Cited: 19260300 B01 General requirements.

Inspection Nr: 1498659.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed

Initial Penalty: $4,096.00

Current Penalty: $3,072.00

Issuance Date: 04/15/2021

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 07/25/2022

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0213100

Contest Date: 05/11/2021

Final Order: 11/03/2021

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 11/03/2021 $3,072.00 07/25/2022 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 05/17/2021 $4,096.00 05/11/2021 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 04/15/2021 $4,096.00 05/11/2021 Serious  

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

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tools designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use. a) At the worksite, 12 McNally St, Goshen, N.Y.., Employees were working in close proximity to the rotating parts of a Bush Hog Post Hole Digger attachment, Model #2101. An employee's clothing was caught by the exposed driveline and pulled into and around it. The employee suffered fatal injuries. The employer did not ensure the guard between the U-joint and the gearbox on the driveline, and the guard below the gearbox on the auger were in-place while the equipment was in operation, on or about October 19. 2020.

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