Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
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Inspection Nr: 1057213.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/18/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 09/30/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/28/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/28/2015 | $0.00 | 09/30/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/18/2015 | $4,900.00 | 09/30/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 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 rotating parts: a. On or about 4/20/2105 at the Queen City 24 inch grinder; employees performing sanding operations on and working around the Queen city grinder were exposed to amputation and struck-by related injuries where the left and right side disks were not guarded around the outer surface of the disks and other rotating parts. b. On or about 4/20/2015 at 2200 Stephens Street, Tucker GA; employees performing press operations were exposed to struck-by hazards where the light curtains on presses including but not limited to the Tranemo 1000 ton, partial revolution, hydraulic press # 18, were not tested with a test rod: 1. employees used their fingers to test the light curtains. 2. employees relied on the computer to detect faults