Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100216 A04 Mills and calenders in the rubber and plastics industries.
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Inspection Nr: 1159325.015
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 01/09/2017
Gravity:
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/19/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/19/2017 | $0.00 | 01/09/2017 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2016 | $0.00 | 01/09/2017 | Other |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.216(a)(4): Mill roll heights. All new mill installations shall be installed so that the top of the operating rolls is not less than 50 inches above the level on which the operator stands, irrespective of the size of the mill. This distance shall apply to the actual working level, whether it be at the general floor level, in a pit, or on a platform. a. On or about July 5, 2016, located in the Silicone Mixing Department, there was a Stewart Bolling & Company, Inc. horizontal mill, model number 7083, employees placed silicone material into the mill which the top of the roll was less than 50 inches from where the operator stood, thereby exposing the employees to the in-running nip point of the mills rolls.