Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1729237.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/24/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/15/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/11/2024
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 | 07/11/2024 | $0.00 | 07/15/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/24/2024 | $16,131.00 | 07/15/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a) On or before 2/21/2024, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation where employees were working, for machine such as, but not limited to; the Delta Slitter Tension Stand area cleaning pads (model #DSS-01) area was inadequate due to a lack of guarding method in place that when the current sliding guard is moved out away from the opening while in production mode employees were not exposed to a point of operation caught in hazards.