Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1514885.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/28/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $136,532.00
Current Penalty: $86,520.00
Issuance Date: 08/10/2021
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 08/16/2021
Final Order: 04/01/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/01/2022 | $86,520.00 | 06/28/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/19/2021 | $136,532.00 | 08/16/2021 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/10/2021 | $136,532.00 | 08/16/2021 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded: a) Safeway Inc., at 4301 Forest Street, Denver CO 80216: On or before February 12, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from injury, in that operators frequently made parison adjustments on the Uniloy Milacron Model 350R5 Blowmold Machine #1, serial number 350R5-3149, without the two platen covers installed. These adjustments were also made with both unsecured platens being slid back to their stops which exposed employees to the point of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between, crushing, and amputation hazards. b) Safeway Inc., at 4301 Forest Street, Denver CO 80216: On or before February 12, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from injury, in that operators frequently made parison adjustments on the Uniloy Milacron Model 350R5 Blowmold Machine #2, serial number 350R5-3156, without the two platen covers installed. These adjustments were also made with both unsecured platens being slid back to their stops which exposed employees to the point of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between, crushing, and amputation hazards.