Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1241496.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $3,622.00
Current Penalty: $3,622.00
Issuance Date: 08/21/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/15/2017
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/21/2017 | $3,622.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards associated with operating inadequately guarded machines. This was most occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 126 West Grant St., West Point, NE, where the employer has an employee reaching past an inadequate guard for the turkey jerky ribbon blender to remove residual product resulting in fingers amputation.
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