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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313851222
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/20/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/27/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date: 12/15/2009
Final Order: 06/21/2010
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 06/21/2010 | $1,500.00 | 11/27/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/20/2009 | $3,000.00 | 11/27/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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 the rotating parts of a pipe threading machine. (a) Location - 215 Harvard Street, Medford, MA: On or about 08/12/2009, the Rigid pipe machine threading machine was not equipped with a momentary contact device/foot pedal switch as prescribed by the American National Standards Institute, ANSI B208.1 - 1982 Section 4.4. A feasible means of abatement would be to provide a properly guarded momentary contact device/foot pedal control switch as required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B208.1 .208.1