OSHA Inspection: CRANESVILLE BLOCK CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Aug 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 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 in or crushed by a moving
conveyor:
Or, in the alternative;
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were not
provided to
protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards
such as those created
by: ingoing nip points and moving/rotating parts:
(a)Tunnel:  Conveyor was not guarded and/or equipped with an audible start-
up alarm and emergency stop device, on or about 01/27/03.
Among others, one feasible method of abating the hazard includes:
Installation
of an audible start-up alarm, emergency stop device, and guarding which
meets
the requirements of ANSI/ASME B.20.1-1987, Safety Standard for Conveyors
and Related Equipment.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 26, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 26, 2003

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 26, 2003

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 26, 2003

Issued

Jul 8, 2003

Abate by

Jul 26, 2003

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $7,500 Reduced