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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1615812.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,349.00
Current Penalty: $8,349.00
Issuance Date: 02/01/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 02/28/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830400
Contest Date: 03/01/2023
Final Order: 09/06/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/06/2023 | $8,349.00 | 02/28/2023 | Other | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/02/2023 | $8,349.00 | 02/28/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/01/2023 | $8,349.00 | 02/28/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding were 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, rotating parts: (a)Agropur, Inc. at 408 Dakota Street, Lake Norden, SD 57248: On or about and at times prior to August 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from caught-in and pinch hazards related to the rollers on the Rotating Molder Chiller machines within the whey area. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and pinch hazards. (b) Agropur, Inc. at 408 Dakota Street, Lake Norden, SD 57248: On or about and at times prior to August 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from ingoing nip points related to two conveyors on the metal detection machine in the Lactose Sampling/Metal Detection Area. The conveyor belt exposed multiple in-going nip points where the belt met the pulley of the conveyor which was in close proximity to where employees work. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of caught-in and pinch-by by the conveyor rollers.