Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100219 F03 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
Inspection Nr: 1579075.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,252.00
Current Penalty: $4,351.00
Issuance Date: 03/29/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/02/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/20/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/20/2022 | $4,351.00 | 05/02/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/29/2022 | $7,252.00 | 05/02/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed. On or about February 17, 2022: the employer failed to ensure that effective guarding was in place to protect employees from the in-going nip point of chain and sprocket transmission equipment of the "Corner Post" machine. The hazard area where the chain meets the sprocket was not guarded on the "Corner Post" machine during the corner making process of cardboard manufacturing.