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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100212 A01 General requirements for all machines.
Inspection Nr: 1612869.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 02/16/2023
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/23/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 02/15/2023
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/16/2023 | $0.00 | 02/16/2023 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/23/2023 | $0.00 | 02/16/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided 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: In the CAB Area, the rotating agitator on the Compression Auto Bagger (CAB) machine at Tipper #1 was guarded by a metal grate. The metal guard was connected to an interlock switch designed to shut the machine off when the grate was opened. On August 4, 2022, an employee was fatally injured when he opened the metal grate and the machine failed to shut off. The employee became entangled in the rotating agitator and died. The machine failed to shut off because the interlock was bypassed with duct tape so that when the guard was opened the agitator continued to rotate. As a result of the bypassed interlock, employees, including the decedent, were exposed to struck-by, amputation, and caught-between hazards from the unguarded rotating agitator on Tipper #1 when the grate was opened.