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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1181334.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,760.00
Current Penalty: $6,344.00
Issuance Date: 03/24/2017
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 24
Abatement Date: 04/19/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/18/2017
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/18/2017 | $6,344.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/24/2017 | $9,760.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A 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: (a) In the Converting Room, Converting Machine #1 had no interlock for the hinged plexiglass guard, that covered the zingers, to protect Machine Operators from the hazard of ingoing nip points. This condition exposed workers to amputation injury. (b) In the Converting Room, Converting Machine #2 had no interlock for the hinged plexiglass guard, that covered the zingers, to protect Machine Operators from the hazard of ingoing nip points. This condition exposed workers to amputation injury. (c) In the Converting Room, Converting Machine #3 had no interlock for the hinged plexiglass guard, that covered the zingers, to protect Machine Operators from the hazard of ingoing nip points. This condition exposed workers to amputation injury. (d) In the Converting Room, Converting Machine #5 had no interlock for the hinged plexiglass guard, that covered the zingers, to protect Machine Operators from the hazard of ingoing nip points. This condition exposed workers to amputation injury. (e) In the Converting Room, the Wizard Machine adjacent to Converting Machine #1 had no guarding in place for rotating parts, such as the seal bar, on the south side of the machine to protect Machine Operators from the hazard of ingoing nip points. This condition exposed workers to amputation injury.