Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1676793.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $3,750.00
Issuance Date: 08/15/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 09/13/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/12/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/12/2023 | $3,750.00 | 09/13/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/15/2023 | $6,250.00 | 09/13/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 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, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. On or about June 13, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees operating machines were exposed to being struck-by and caught-in rotating parts due to lack of machine guarding in the following instances: a) in the assembly area, the Grizzly Industrial drill press point of operation and missing covers over the drive belts. b) in the saw area, two horizontal Klutch band saws did not have unused portions of the blades guarded.