Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
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Inspection Nr: 1342097.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $9,239.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/30/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/03/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/29/2018
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 | 11/29/2018 | $0.00 | 12/03/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/30/2018 | $9,239.00 | 12/03/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. a. At the workplace, the point of operation of the Langston XD Tri-Plex portion of the Corrugator machine (Serial # 762127) was not guarded. Employees stood approximately 3 feet from the unguarded knives used to cut the cardboard down to a smaller size.