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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 314113622
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/04/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/26/2011 | $4,900.00 | 08/04/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2011 | $7,000.00 | 08/04/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION
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: a) Jobsite, 726 Bell Avenue, Carnegie, PA: On or about March 17, 2011, the employer did not ensure that the rapid infeed motor on the Landis Grinder, serial number 783-24, was properly repaired once it had become unserviceable, exposing workers to the hazard of having the grinding wheel drift into the workpiece and exploding/shattering the wheel. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to follow the precepts of section 4.2 of the 2010 edition of the American National Standard Institute B 11.9, Safety Standard for Grinding Equipment, which states that the user shall be responsible for identifying and mitigating sources of hazards associated with the operation and maintenance of the grinding machine. The employer could have abated this hazard by using original equipment manufacturer parts/equipment, or similar parts/equipment, which would have eliminated the drifting of the grinding wheel, for the repair on this machine.