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Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1603837.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/25/2022
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 01/06/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/08/2022
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 | 09/08/2022 | $0.00 | 01/06/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/25/2022 | $0.00 | 09/21/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a.) Eastern Sintered Alloys Inc; 10K Cell area- Front Side of Machines: On or about 06/23/2022 and at times prior thereto, employees were working at and around Gasbarre presses which did not have adequate machine guarding in place to prevent employees from reaching over the existing guard and contacting the point of operation. These conditions were present on Powder Molding Presses including but not limited to: 1.) Press #59 2.) Press: #66 3.) Press #68 4.) Press #74 5.) Press #79 b.) Eastern Sintered Alloys Inc; 10K Cell area- Front Side of Machines: On or about 06/23/2022 and at times prior thereto, the safety latches on the existing guards were easily defeatable because they are not interlocked to prevent employees from removing the guards. These conditions were present on Powder Molding Presses including but not limited to: 1.) Press #59 2.) Press: #66 3.) Press #68 4.) Press #74 5.) Press #79