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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307429589
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,600.00
Current Penalty: $940.00
Issuance Date: 03/01/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/09/2004
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/16/2004 | $940.00 | 04/09/2004 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/01/2004 | $1,600.00 | 03/15/2004 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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 employees were exposed to the hazard of moving parts of machinery: a) The Wells horizontal band saw was not equipped with a magnetic restart or similar device, as prescribed by the American National Standards for Metal Cutting Saws, ANSI B11.10-1990, Section 5.2.3.4, that in the event of an interruption in the electrical supply would prevent the saw from restarting automatically when power is restored. The machine was use during the period between August 20, 2003 and February 20, 2004. Among others, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to provide a magnetic restarter or similar device as required by ANSI B11.10-1990. Newko Tool and Engineering, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 122492135, citation number 1, item number 1, issued on February 26, 2001, and became a final order on or about March 21, 2001. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).