OSHA Inspection: HARIG MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

May 3, 2001

Abate by

Jun 20, 2001

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $157 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 the hazard of contact with a moving saw blade:
Tool Crib - the Grob vertical band saw was:
(a) not equipped with a magnetic restarter or similar device, as
prescribed by the
American National Standard for Metal Cutting Saws, ANSI B11.10-1990,
Section
5.2.3.4, that in the event of an interruption in the electrical supply,
would prevent
the saw from restarting automatically when power is restored.
(b) equipped with an unprotected, toggle-type, motor starter switch
instead of a
starter located, designed, constructed, interlocked, or guarded to protect
against
unintended operation, as prescribed by the American National Standard for
Metal
Cutting Saws, ANSI B11.10-1990, Section 5.2.3.1.
(c) not equipped with a disconnecting means where the operating handle was
capable of being locked in the open (off) position, as prescribed by the
American
National Standard for Metal Cutting Saws, ANSI B11.10-1990, Section 5.6.
Abatement certification only is required for this item in accordance with
the
requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).s