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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313736068
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,750.00
Current Penalty: $1,085.00
Issuance Date: 03/16/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/09/2010
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/06/2010 | $1,085.00 | 04/09/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/16/2010 | $1,750.00 | 04/09/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: GUARDING
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 placing a body part in the point of operation of a hydraulic brake: a) Pre-fabrication area - Where point of operation guarding was not feasible, the employer did not develop and implement a minimum safe distance program for the protection of press brake operators who operated the Standard Industrial Corp. 200 ton hydraulic brake. On or about 1/14/10. One feasible and acceptable abatement method is to develop and implement a safe distance program that conformed to the requirements of ANSI B11.3-1982, paragraph 6.1.4.3 and OSHA Directive CPL 2-1.25. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.