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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315696922
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,400.00
Current Penalty: $2,380.00
Issuance Date: 12/07/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 01/23/2012
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0626000
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 | 01/03/2012 | $2,380.00 | 01/23/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/07/2011 | $3,400.00 | 01/23/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 caught-in and/or struck-by hazards: On or about August 11, 2011, and other times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees were exposed to pinch points, caught-in or between, and struck-by hazards of the industrial tilters. The industrial tilters were not equipped with toe guards and enclosures on the unprotected sides. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to comply with the recommended methods of the manufacturer of the ZTU and ZTU Pan E-Z Reach Container Tilters Southworth Products Corporation and to comply with American National Safety Institute (ANSI) MH29.2-2000, Safety requirements for industrial tilters.