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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 305158487
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/28/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $1,250.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/09/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/30/2003 | $1,000.00 | 07/28/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/09/2003 | $1,250.00 | 07/28/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to point of operation amputation hazards on an unguarded, large capacity industrial meat blending/mixing machine on which the controls for E-stop, start, blade direction selection and door opening functions were not labeled. AMFEC Blender. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the machine's unguarded rotating mixing blades when the hydraulic doors of the machine were opened to discharge meat. The controls for the E-stop, start, blade direction and door opening functions were not labeled, which could have contributed to or caused an accident. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM A feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.'s standard, NFPA 79-1997, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, Section 13.6.