Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100219 F03 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
Inspection Nr: 1640500.015
Citation: 02017
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 06/29/2023
Initial Penalty: $156,259.00
Current Penalty: $156,259.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date: 07/05/2023
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/06/2023 | $156,259.00 | 06/29/2023 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/2023 | $156,259.00 | 06/29/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 017 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Line C- The employer does not ensure that hazards created by sprocket wheels and chains on equipment are enclosed or otherwise guarded to protected employees. This violation was identified on the Line C Quantum Sauce Depositor E10061 (Model C1203225, Serial C12008400301), where employees were exposed to unguarded chain and sprockets within seven or less feet from the ground or working platform when placing product on the conveying line, making positioning adjustments to the sauce lines, and when retrieving and placing bins from the line on or about December 16, 2022.