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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 113332308

Citation: 01004

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $2,500.00

Issuance Date: 08/24/1998

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 10

Abatement Date: 08/27/1998

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0830300

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	01/08/1999	$2,500.00	08/27/1998	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/24/1998	$5,000.00	08/27/1998	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard: CUTS

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to amputation hazards: (a) On or before February 28, 1998, the employer was utilizing pill presses in their manufacturing process without the establishment of a program of periodic inspections of the hydraulic pill presses to ensure that all its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment. There was no program of periodic inspections on #1, #4, and #5 hydraulic pill presses to ensure that the safety interlock mechanism was working and functioning properly. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.2-1982, paragraph 4.3 states: "It shall be the responsibility of the employer to establish and follow a program of periodic inspections of his hydraulic power press to ensure that all its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards are in a safe operating condition and adjustment." Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to ensure that a "hands-on" inspection by company management be made of the operation and safeguards of each hydraulic pill press be made at least once per shift. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion

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