Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260300 B01 General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1213694.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $6,338.00
Current Penalty: $6,338.00
Issuance Date: 08/25/2017
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 10/02/2017
Final Order: 10/10/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/10/2018 | $6,338.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/21/2018 | $6,338.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/25/2017 | $6,338.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tools that were designed to accommodate guards were not equipped with the guards when they were in use, to protect the operator and employees nearby from hazards such as ingoing nip point, rotating parts, flying chips, or sparks: a) Electric grinders did not have guards; 2 (red) Milwaukee grinders and one (blue) Bosch grinder. Employer was using grinders for electric welding operations when constructing a steel tank. Employees were exposed to laceration hazard. Location: 519 8th Ave, New York, N.Y. On or about 2/27/2017 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.