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Standard Cited: 19100333 C10 Selection and use of work practices
Inspection Nr: 1564425.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $72,514.00
Current Penalty: $40,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/27/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 05/09/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/20/2022
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/20/2022 | $40,000.00 | 05/09/2022 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/27/2022 | $72,514.00 | 05/09/2022 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
1910.333(c)(10) "Interlocks." Only a qualified person following the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section may defeat an electrical safety interlock, and then only temporarily while he or she is working on the equipment. The interlock system shall be returned to its operable condition when this work is completed. [55 FR 32016, Aug. 6, 1990; 55 FR 42053, Nov. 1, 1990; as amended at 59 FR 4476, Jan. 31, 1994] 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) Jobsite, Old Mill, 301 Brickyard Road, Clairton, PA 15025: On or about November 18, 2021, one or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect employees from the rotating rollers of the brick crushing machine. A safety switch on lid of the brick crusher was bypassed which permitted the crusher to run with the lid open. Employees using the crusher to grind up bad bricks were exposed to caught-by hazards.