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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 310629738

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,375.00

Current Penalty: $687.50

Issuance Date: 01/08/2009

Nr Instances: 15

Nr Exposed: 15

Abatement Date: 02/25/2009

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0112600

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	01/27/2009	$687.50	02/25/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/08/2009	$1,375.00	02/25/2009	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 in that employees were exposed to crushing injur(ies) from the possible unintended operation of machinery which utilize unguarded foot pedal(s) to operate said machinery: a. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE #117 HAD TWO (2) UNGUARDED FOOT PEDALS; b. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE, NO. 1-3-7, Z32-66 (2B) HAD TWO (2) UNGUARDED FOOT PEDALS; c. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-015, SERIAL #137 (2B) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; d. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-009, SERIAL #100 (2B) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; e. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-129, SERIAL #517 (2B) HAD TWO (2) UNGUARDED FOOT PEDALS; f. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-039, NO SERIAL NUMBER (2C) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; g. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-24, SERIAL #2917 (2C) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; h. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE FOLDING MACHINE A-26 TRIMCO HF117 (2C) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; i. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-002, SERIAL #102 (2C) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; j. POTDEVIN HOT GLUE MACHINE A-25, SERIAL # NONE (2D) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; k. POTDEVIN WHITE GLUE MACHINE A-82, SERIAL #93 (2C) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; l. POTDEVIN WHITE GLUE MACHINE A-004, SERIAL #116 (1B) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; m. JT&M DIVIDER METAL BENDER, MODEL A-1070, SERIAL #0940 (1A) HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL. n. POTDEVIN, MODEL W60", SERIAL #W60-99-1-102, #A-003 ROTARY PRESS HAD AN UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL; o. POTDEVIN, HOT STAMP, MODEL Z-54, SERIAL #92-1-101 HAD TWO (2) UNGUARDED FOOT PEDALS. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to guard the foot pedal mechanism on three (3) sides to prevent unintended activation caused by falling or moving object(s) or by someone accidentally stepping on the foot pedal.ng

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