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Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1349568.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $7,956.00
Issuance Date: 03/14/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/02/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/03/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/03/2019 | $7,956.00 | 04/02/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/14/2019 | $13,260.00 | 04/02/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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) Signal Machine Production Area -Conveyor Belt, Figure 8 Configuration: On or before September 21, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards, in that the employer did not have a guard at the point of operation on the Signal Machine's (S/N 60725) Figure 8 Belt when employees were required to cut scrap material and/or strings off of the carpet.