Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 301039327
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/02/1998 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/24/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LACKTRAIN
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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: serious injuries from a die block ejected from the bed of a mechanical power press(es) and/or press brake(s) throughout the facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to adequately train press operators in the use of die blocks and to electrically interlock the die blocks to prohibit initiation of a press stroke with the die block(s) in the press(es). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
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