OSHA Inspection: METAL BOX INTERNATIONAL

Issued

1998-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1000.00 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:
(a) Bending Department:  Press brakes equipped with a means for selecting
"off" and "inch" for
die setting, and one or more production modes of operation were not
provided with a fixing of
the selection which is controlled by the employer.  The selecting switch
was not provided with
a key method, or other suitable means of selecting the mode of operation.
Employees were
exposed to the hazards of amputation and crushing injuries.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to replace
the switches with keyed switches that would provide employer control of
the mode of operation
(Reference: ANSI B11.3.)
Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29
CFR 1903.19
paragraph (d).

Issued

1998-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-08-07 00:00:00