Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 310019617
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/14/2006
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 06/26/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 07/20/2006
Final Order: 10/09/2007
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/09/2007 | 07/14/2006 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/26/2006 | $4,500.00 | 07/14/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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: Employees were positioning the splice carriages to "thread up" on the #8 sheeter on or about 5/7/06, and at times prior to that, by means of a control knob that was not a constant pressure type "hold-to-run" control, in order to "jog" or move the carriage a short distance. Employees involved in the operation were exposed to the hazard of being struck by, or caught in pinch points created by, the moving carriage. Among others, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard would be to install constant pressure type "hold-to-run" controls for jogging the splice carriages in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 79 the Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery.
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