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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1387202.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,630.00
Current Penalty: $3,315.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 11/29/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/19/2019
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 | 09/19/2019 | $3,315.00 | 11/29/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2019 | $6,630.00 | 10/04/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A 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) On or about March 22, 2019, the sides of the lower exposed portion of the Hendrick Saw blade, used for cutting corrugated polycarbonate, was not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusts itself to the thickness of the material being cut and remains in contact with the material being cut. b) On or about March 22, 2019, employees in the vicinity of the Building #2 Blade Cutter Slitter Table, used for cutting multi-walled polycarbonate, were not prevented from having the fingers and/or hands in the travel path of the cutting razor blades.