Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1796963.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $9,104.00
Current Penalty: $9,104.00
Issuance Date: 04/16/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/21/2025
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 05/15/2025
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/16/2025 | $9,104.00 | 05/21/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/16/2025 | $9,104.00 | 05/21/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. a. On or about December 18, 2024, employees were exposed to hazards created by the unguarded point of operation on the Hoffman Brothers Strip Cutter XD-906Y machine, which was left unprotected while employees fed material through the guillotine-style blade.