Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100219 F03 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
Inspection Nr: 1280876.015
Citation: 01016
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Solicitor Advised
Initial Penalty: $10,163.00
Current Penalty: $3,737.80
Issuance Date: 05/03/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 05/30/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 05/14/2018
Final Order: 05/17/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/17/2019 | $3,737.80 | 05/30/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/23/2018 | $10,163.00 | 05/30/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2018 | $10,163.00 | 05/30/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 016 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: a) Palletizer Line 1: On or about November 7, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that the nip point on a traversing motion sprocket and chain system were guarded where pallets are placed to be stacked with materials. Employees at the palletizer were exposed to amputations and caught in between hazards.