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Standard Cited: 19100212 A03 II General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1019468.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/20/2015
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 100
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/27/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/27/2015 | $3,500.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/20/2015 | $7,000.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: Production floor, Garlock Printing, 164 Fradette Street, Gardner, Massachusetts; Points of operation on machines were not sufficiently guarded to prevent employees from coming into contact with pinch points and in running nip points. 1. Press 1 - The take up roll is exposed at the point of operation where an employee could come into contact with an in-running nip point. 2. Press 3 - Printing decks were not sufficiently guarded. Deck six was the location of the amputation. 3. Converting 2 - Stapler guard was not sufficient to prevent access to in-running nip points.