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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1299093.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Solicitor Advised
Initial Penalty: $71,137.00
Current Penalty: $12,974.00
Issuance Date: 05/11/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/07/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 05/23/2018
Final Order: 02/13/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/13/2019 | $12,974.00 | 06/07/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/24/2018 | $71,137.00 | 06/07/2018 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/11/2018 | $71,137.00 | 06/07/2018 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about March 2, 2018, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when the rollers at the dip tank on Line 7 in the Ross department were not guarded. b) On or about March 2, 2018, machine operators in the Ross Department who operate and monitor the treatment line were exposed to fracture hazards where the front rollers were not guarded on line 7. ContiTech USA, Inc. dba Specialty Yarn & Converting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1099473, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 16, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Osmundy Street in Porterdale, GA 30070.