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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106103617
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Date: 09/02/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $52,520.00
Issuance Date: 08/20/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/04/2003 | $52,520.00 | 09/02/2003 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/20/2003 | $70,000.00 | 09/02/2003 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: GUARDING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of amputations: (a)On April 28, 2003, an employees' arm was amputated when he was using a vertical baler to compact and bale scrap aluminum. The baler was being operated with the front top loading chamber door open. That is, the employer had allowed the front chamber door to be wired open, thus bypassing the safety switch/interlock that had been installed by the manufacturer. Among others, some feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard are to comply with The American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.5-1982, Safety Requirements for Baling Equipment, Section 4.2.2.1 and Section 4.2.2.2: In that, the machine shall have a chamber loading door that completely encloses the loading chamber before the ram can be activated into its compression (downward) stroke, thus prohibiting employees from entering the point of operation with any part of their body when the ram is in its compression (downward) stroke. Also, the chamber door shall be interlocked with the ram so that the door will open when the ram has completed its upward stroke. The chamber door shall be so interlocked with the ram that it shall have an automatic opening feature which shall stop the ram or return it to its rest position if the closure of the loading chamber door is opened more than one-half inch at any time during the compression (downward) stroke. OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a)On April 28, 2003, an employees' arm was amputated while he was operating a vertical baler and the fron chamber door was wired open, bypassing the safety interlock which allowed the employee to enter the point of operation.