OSHA Inspection: AMANA COMPANY, LP

Issued

1999-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employee knew or should have known that one machine operator operating
the Niagara
Power Press Brake, Serial No. 49349, was exposed to the hazards of hands
being crushed in
the press, on February 12, 1999.  A feasible and useful means of
abatement, among others,
is to train the machine operator in the full operation of power press
brake to include
checking guard devices, prior to operation.

Issued

1999-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced