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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100215 D01 Abrasive wheel machinery.
Inspection Nr: 1381046.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,834.00
Current Penalty: $1,250.00
Issuance Date: 08/22/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 23
Abatement Date: 09/20/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 09/16/2019
Final Order: 09/04/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/04/2020 | $1,250.00 | 09/20/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/02/2020 | $5,834.00 | 09/20/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/22/2019 | $5,834.00 | 09/20/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1): Inspection. Immediately before mounting, all wheels shall be closely inspected and sounded by the user (ring test) to make sure they have not been damaged in transit, storage, or otherwise. The spindle speed of the machine shall be checked before mounting of the wheel to be certain that it does not exceed the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel. Wheels should be tapped gently with a light nonmetallic implement, such as the handle of a screwdriver for light wheels, or a wooden mallet for heavier wheels. If they sound cracked (dead), they shall not be used. This is known as the "Ring Test". Employees at the facility were exposed to grinding wheels that had not been ring tested prior to their installation, thereby exposing them to struck-by and impalement hazards.