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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313088593
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,250.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 05/08/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 05/28/2009
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date: 06/03/2009
Final Order: 10/30/2009
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/30/2009 | $1,500.00 | 05/28/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/08/2009 | $2,250.00 | 05/28/2009 | 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 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: a) Die Cutting Area- The metal cutting saw, such as the Enco Horizontal Bandsaw, Serial #311770, was not equipped with a mechanism to prevent the machines from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power failure. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to include, but not be limited to the following: 1) Provide a magnetic restarter or similar device as required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.10-2003, Section 6.11, that in the event of an interruption in the electrical supply the device would prevent the saw from restarting automatically when power is restored.ally