Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 941008.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/02/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,675.00
Issuance Date: 03/03/2014
Nr Instances: 10
Nr Exposed: 14
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 03/26/2014
Final Order: 08/21/2014
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/21/2014 | $3,675.00 | 09/02/2014 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/31/2014 | $5,500.00 | 03/20/2014 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/03/2014 | $5,500.00 | 03/20/2014 | 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 shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. a. At the packer station located at the Bemis packing machine, the conveyor belt had an ingoing nip point not properly guarded exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.