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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1536806.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $10,922.40
Issuance Date: 12/16/2021
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 01/28/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/14/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/14/2022 | $10,922.40 | 01/28/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/16/2021 | $13,653.00 | 01/28/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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, and rotating parts: a) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 1 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. b) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the vertical band sander 2 (combined with large buffer wheel) was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. c) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 3 (combined with small buffer wheel) Asset ID 1801 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. d) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 4 (combined with wire brush wheel) Asset ID 1082 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. e) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 5 (combined with small buffer wheel) was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. f) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 1was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. g) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 2 was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts. h) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 3 was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.