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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100022 C General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1626768.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $30,938.00
Current Penalty: $15,468.00
Issuance Date: 03/23/2023
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 01/31/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 04/17/2023
Final Order: 03/04/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/04/2024 | $15,468.00 | 01/31/2024 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/17/2023 | $30,938.00 | 05/09/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/23/2023 | $30,938.00 | 05/09/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a) On or about October 5, 2022 in the Solids Department, the employer had not provided and ensured a safe means of access and egress from chop saws #1, 2, and 3 in that employees were required to walk on the energized chain deck conveyor feeding the chop saws or climb over the metal angle iron at the chop saws to exit and access the walking-working surface for these saws, exposing employees to fall and amputation hazards. b) On or about November 8, 2022 in the Solid Core Department, the employer had not provided and ensured a safe means of access and egress from chop saw #1 in that employees had to exit and enter the walking-working surface for this saw by walking on the energized conveyor belt, exposing employees to fall and amputation hazards. c) On or about November 8, 2022 in the Solids Department between the end matcher and the grading table, the employer had not provided and ensured a safe means of access and egress from the Hasko saw in that the employee had to access and exit the walking-working surface for this saw by walking under a four-foot seven-inch tall energized conveyor belt that contained unguarded rotating sprockets and chains, exposing employees to amputation hazards. d) On or about November 9, 2022 in the Engineering Department, the employer had not provided and ensured a safe means of access and egress from chop saw #1 in that employees had to walk on the energized chain deck conveyor feeding the chop saw to exit and access the walking-working surface for this saw, exposing employees to fall and amputation hazards. The Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.22(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1597921 citation number 1, item number 1, and became a final order on July 20, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc., 838 Campbell Ave., Portsmouth, OH 45662.