Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1445998.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/15/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $10,603.00
Current Penalty: $9,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 04/16/2020
Final Order: 04/15/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/15/2021 | $9,000.00 | 05/15/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/16/2020 | $10,603.00 | 04/22/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2020 | $10,603.00 | 04/22/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. On or about November 10, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on the slitter that cuts the packages, on the Sweetarts Rope Line, was adequately guarded. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).