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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302772850
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 09/26/2000
Nr Instances: 22
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/09/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 10/25/2000
Final Order: 06/18/2001
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | W: Empr Withdrew | 06/18/2001 | $2,100.00 | 10/09/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/26/2000 | $2,100.00 | 10/09/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught-in, struck-by, and crushed by the mechanical components of a robotics system known as "the Alvey" machine: (a)Blueshift Industrial, Inc. at 800 N. 8th Ave. (Alvey Room, ConAgra Beef Plant) Greeley, CO 80631: On or about 04-04-00 and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure that the path of travel of the Inserter/Extractor (I/E) car, a robotic component of the Alvey machine was guarded. Condition exposed employees to moving parts while employees installed platforms. (b)The Alvey Room: On or about 04-04-00 and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure that the inbound path of travel of the conveyor system which fed into the Inserter/Extractor (I/E) car was guarded. Condition exposed employees to a caught-in and struck-by hazard. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to perform the following: ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999, American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems--Safety Requirements, paragraphs 7-11; paragraph 11 Safeguarding devices- application requirements: "Safeguarding devices shall be designed, constructed, attached and maintained to ensure that personnel can not reach over, under, around, or through the device undetected and reach the hazard." Note:Hard copies of standards produced by ANSI may be obtained from: Global Engineering Documents, 15 Iverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112. Phone (800) 854-7179 (U.S. and Canada), (303) 397-7956 (International), Fax (303) 397-2740, and on the internet at http://global.ihs.com. Additional resources on robot safety, risk assessment (including additional methodologies), and training are available from the: Robotic Industries Association, P.O. Box 3724, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Phone (734) 994-6088, Fax (734) 994-3338 or visit www.robotics.org on the world wide web. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").