Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1276127.015
Citation: 01004C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/01/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 05/23/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/25/2018
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/25/2018 | $0.00 | 05/23/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2018 | $12,934.00 | 05/14/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004C 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) Mercy Health Systems, d.b.a. St Vincents Medical Center, located at 2213 Cherry Street in Toledo, Ohio; On or about November 6, 2017 the employer did not ensure employees were protected while operating the San-I-Pak trash compactor located in the hazardous waste room. Employees were exposed to crush and amputation hazards in that the ram could be actuated with the door of trash compactor open.