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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1445226.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $24,289.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/03/2020
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 03/27/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/25/2020
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/25/2020 | $0.00 | 03/27/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/03/2020 | $24,289.00 | 03/27/2020 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B 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: On or about November 12, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees in the machine shop were required to utilize metal lathes to work on long steel shafts, specifically to smooth them out and reduce their outer diameter. Employees were instructed to manually sand the exterior of steel shafts that were unguarded and actively rotated by metal lathes at speeds of up to 500 RPM, exposing employees to the hazard of becoming caught in rotating parts. The Materials Transportation Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.212(a)(3)(ii)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1164556, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 2, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1408 S. Commerce St., Temple, TX 76504.