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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 117947465
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 07/09/2006 X
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $49,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/28/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0935000
Contest Date: 08/16/2005
Final Order: 05/09/2006
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/09/2006 | $49,500.00 | 07/09/2006 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/28/2005 | $70,000.00 | 08/23/2005 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
29 CFR 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: a)On February 4, 2005, an employee was pinned between the operational parts of a furnace door closing his upper body inside the heated furnace. Triumph Precision Casting Company failed to take adequate steps to prevent employee access to the inside of the heated furnace. Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce or eliminate this hazard is to install, maintain and utilize a presence sensing device, or light curtain, designed to prevent the operational parts of the furnace door from pinning an employee .