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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100303 G02 General.

Inspection Nr: 1606792.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $12,431.00

Current Penalty: $3,730.00

Issuance Date: 01/03/2023

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 01/13/2023

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0420100

Contest Date: 01/23/2023

Final Order: 08/27/2023

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	08/27/2023	$3,730.00	01/13/2023	Serious
Penalty	C: Contested	01/27/2023	$12,431.00	01/13/2023	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/03/2023	$12,431.00	01/13/2023	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2): Guarding of live parts. a) Columbia Post Office, Mail Sorting Area: On or about 7-8-2022 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to an electrical hazard, in that tilter that is used in conjunction with the scan machine for processing mail parcels was missing the guard/cover exposing the electric motor and energized live parts

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