Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1414628.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 11/20/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/09/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 12/23/2019
Final Order: 06/10/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/10/2021 | $13,653.00 | 01/09/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/17/2021 | $13,653.00 | 01/09/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/20/2019 | $13,653.00 | 01/09/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):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: On or about July 5, 2019, employees working at or near the Line 2 Hand Top Conveyor and Cheese Melt Conveyor were exposed to injury between two rotating conveyor belts when an employee attempted to unjam equipment (a tool/squeegee) caught between two rotating conveyor belts and employer had not ensured adequate specific procedural steps for shutting down or securing equipment in the event tools, equipment or materials became caught in a conveyor transition point or between belts, rollers, or tools, were developed and implemented. This language is not intended to circumvent, or serve as an alternative, to the requirements of the Act or standards promulgated thereto including 29 C.F.R. � 1910.147.