OSHA Inspection: PALL TRINITY MICRO DIVISION

Issued

Aug 23, 1999

Abate by

Aug 26, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 THE HAZARD OF BEING CAUGHT-BY INGOING NIP POINTS:
a)Dept.#13, Micro Metallic Products, on or about 5/5/99: the company's
set-up
and operating procedures for the MP-43 roll mill did not include means to
ensure protective devices are in safe operating condition and adjustment.
Employees exposed to a caught-by hazard.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
1.Follow the requirements of American National Standard, ANSI
B11.12- 1996, Roll-forming and Roll-bending machines, Section 4.2.
2.Revise set-up and operation procedures for MP-43 roll mill to ensure
that protective devices are in safe operating condition and adjustment.