Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1548732.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,360.00
Current Penalty: $6,216.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/02/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/14/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/14/2022 | $6,216.00 | 03/02/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2022 | $10,360.00 | 03/02/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Jobsite located at 390 Boot Rd, West Chester, PA: In the Mechanical Room of Bldg. 104 (Learning Center), the Trane Climate Changer Air Handler, serial no. K92C13894, did not have guards installed for a protruding rotating shaft at the sleeve bearing access point in front of the unit & a rotating belt assembly at the back of the unit, exposing employees to caught-in-between hazards. Condition noted on or about August 17, 2021.