Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100243 C03 Guarding of portable powered tools.
Inspection Nr: 1158143.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/30/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $8,908.00
Current Penalty: $8,908.00
Issuance Date: 12/15/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/29/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/29/2016 | $8,908.00 | 12/30/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/15/2016 | $8,908.00 | 12/30/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel. On or about June 28, 2016 on the north side of the facility, the employer allowed employee to use a top cat air tool without a guard, to grind on tunnel sheet metal. Employee was thereby exposed to a struck-by hazard.