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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 10012 A General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 312172059

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,000.00

Issuance Date: 01/06/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 01/12/2009

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0454510

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**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	01/21/2009	$1,000.00	01/12/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/06/2009	$2,500.00	01/12/2009	Serious

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

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. On or about October 19, 2008, employer knew or should have known the operator standing on metal grate floor under rotating chance ride inverter portable Model 414 ride, Serial Number 414-00899, was exposed to the hazard of being crushed by rotating counterweight. A feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to have operators not be located in danger area while the ride is in motion. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE SCRR Chapter 71, 1-1910.212(a)(1): Failed to provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc., as follows: A. On or about October 19, 2008, barrier guard not provided around rotating chance inverter portable Model 414 ride, Serial Number 414-00899,

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