Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100219 C04 I Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
Inspection Nr: 1072818.015
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $3,080.00
Current Penalty: $1,658.00
Issuance Date: 12/14/2015
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/29/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date: 01/04/2016
Final Order: 08/07/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/07/2017 | $1,658.00 | 12/29/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/25/2016 | $3,080.00 | 12/29/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/14/2015 | $3,080.00 | 12/29/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a. On or about July 29, 2015, at the entry point to the oven of the production area, Southern Fiber of Miami LLC, Miami Gardens, Fl. Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working in the proximity of an unguarded shaft that projected 8 times its half diameter, which was part of the drive mechanism that fed fiber into the oven. b. On or about July 29, 2015, at back of the production area of Southern Fiber of Miami LLC, Miami Gardens, Fl. A machine used for layering polyester fiber had an unguarded shaft that projected 4.45 times its half diameter, exposing employees working in the area to a caught by hazard. c. On or about July 29, 2015, at back of the production area of Southern Fiber of Miami LLC, Miami Gardens, Fl. A machine used for layering polyester fiber had an unguarded shaft that projected 8.8 times its half diameter, exposing employees working in the area to a caught by hazard.