OSHA Inspection: ROMECH

Issued

Mar 29, 2001

Abate by

Apr 3, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,312 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (1999)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which was free from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to hazards of being caught in the space between the work rest
and sanding disk as it was in
excess of 3/32 of an inch:
(a)Tool & Die Area, Wilton Combination Disc/Belt Sander, Model #4202,
Serial #30258, Asset
#13080 - The sander had a gap between the work rest and the rotating wheel
greater than the
manufacturer's specification of 3/32".  In addition, the brackets securing
the work rest to the
machine were insufficient to hold the proper clearance.  The excess space
created an
amputation hazard between the rotating disc and work rest while being used
by an employee
on November 28, 2000.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method
to correct the hazard is to assure that the gap between the edge of the
table and the face of the
disc be of sufficient space (3/32 inch) so as not to allow parts to get
caught and assure that
worn brackets are immediately replaced as referenced in the operating
instructions/parts
manual for the Wilton, model 4202, Disc, Belt and Combination Disc/Belt
Sanders, pg. 13 and
the Employer's Work Station Operation Instruction Sheet, item number 10.

Issued

Mar 29, 2001

Abate by

Apr 3, 2001