Cranesville Block Co. Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 305786469

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,125.00

Current Penalty: $1,275.00

Issuance Date: 07/08/2003

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 11

Abatement Date: 08/10/2003

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0213100

Contest Date: 07/15/2003

Final Order: 09/16/2004

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	J: ALJ Decision	09/16/2004	$1,275.00	08/10/2003	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/08/2003	$2,125.00	08/10/2003	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 employmnent 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 or crushed by a moving conveyor: Or, in the alternative; 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by: ingoing nip points and moving/rotating parts: (a)Tunnel: Conveyor was not guarded and/or equipped with an audible start- up alarm and emergency stop device, on or about 01/27/03. Among others, one feasible method of abating the hazard includes: Installation of an audible start-up alarm, emergency stop device, and guarding which meets the requirements of ANSI/ASME B.20.1-1987, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

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