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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 307097659

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 05/31/2004 X

Initial Penalty: $2,250.00

Current Penalty: $1,450.00

Issuance Date: 05/14/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Related Event Code (REC): R

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0213600

Contest Date: 06/01/2004

Final Order: 07/05/2005

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	07/05/2005	$1,450.00	05/31/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	05/14/2004	$2,250.00	05/31/2004	Serious

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

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 an in-running nip/pinch point on a moving belt conveyor which was not able to be shut off quickly because personnel working on or near the conveyor were not instructed as to the location and operation of pertinent stopping devices: On or about 11/19/03, in the Tire Recycling Area, at the # 1193 input feed conveyor for the "Barclay" tire shredding machine: While in the process of loading tires on the conveyor, an employee's leg got dragged into an in-running nip/pinch point at the "turn around roll" at the south end of the conveyor. Another employee working with the injured employee loading tires on the conveyor, tried to shut the conveyor off but had not been instructed on how to do so. Among others, a feasable method to eliminate or materially reduce this hazard is comply with ASME B20.1-1996, Safety Standard For Conveyors and Related Equipment, Section 5.12(e) which states that personnel working on or near a conveyor shall be instructed as to the location and operation of pertinent stopping devices. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

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