Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1519430.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/07/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $13,516.00
Current Penalty: $8,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/05/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/01/2021
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 10/18/2021 | $8,000.00 | 01/07/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/01/2021 | $8,000.00 | 11/04/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/05/2021 | $13,516.00 | 11/04/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushed by, caught in, and fall hazards when loading, operating, and unloading three company-made dumbwaiter machines. Location: 75 Logan St, Gardner, MA On March 10, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to crushed by, caught in, and fall hazards when operating three company-made dumbwaiters to move materials between production floors. The loading compartment had no device to adequately lock it into position when door was open and being loaded. The doors of the stationary hoist-operated dumbwaiters were able to be opened when the loading compartment was at any point in the vertical shaft.
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