Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 III General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1570248.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 07/15/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $145,027.00
Current Penalty: $145,027.00
Issuance Date: 06/17/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/13/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/13/2022 | $145,027.00 | 07/15/2022 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/17/2022 | $145,027.00 | 07/15/2022 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material shall be such as to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Such tools shall not be in lieu of other guarding required by this section, but can only be used to supplement protection provided. On or about December 27, 2021, during the operation of the MEDART #6 Two- Roll at the work location 2401 Gambrinus Avenue SW, Canton, Ohio 44706 (Plant A, finishing Department) the employer did not ensure hand tools, such as hand hooks, used to manually manipulate bar stock to ensure the bar stock landed on the guide plate of the MEDART #6 Two-Roll Straightener, prevented operators from placing their hands and arms in the unguarded danger zone of the machine's rotating parts, point of operation, and rotating bar stock.