OSHA Inspection: AUTOMATIC FARM SYSTEMS

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 an injury
from an unintended actuation of a foot pedal, not protected by a guard:
(a)East End of Production Area - The Cincinnati Press Brake, (no serial
number
identification observed), was used to form various parts. No means was
provided to
protect the foot pedal from an unintended actuation by a falling or moving
objects or by
someone accidentally stepping on it.
(b)East End of Production Area - The Verson Press Brake, serial number
4810278, was
used to form control box parts. No means was provided to protect the foot
pedal from
an unintended actuation by a falling or moving objects or by someone
accidentally
stepping on it.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO GUARD THE FOOT PEDAL.
*** Or In The Alternative ***
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect
operator(s) and other employees
from hazard(s) created by an unguarded foot pedal or bar:
(a)Production Area - The Cincinnati Press Brake, (no serial number
identification observed),
was used to form various parts. No means was provided to protect the foot
pedal from
an unintended actuation by a falling or moving objects or by someone
accidentally
stepping on it.
(b)East End of Production Area - The Verson Press Brake, serial number
4810278, was
used to form control box parts. No means was provided to protect the foot
pedal from
an unintended actuation by a falling or moving objects or by someone
accidentally
stepping on it.

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jun 30, 1996

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 31, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Hazardous substances 25900731152002402460

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 21, 1994

Hazardous substances 25900731152002402460

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Hazardous substances 25900731152002402460

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 15, 1995

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 6, 1994