OSHA Inspection: DENTSPLY US PROSTHETICS LLC

Issued

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Dentsply US Prosthetics LLC - Rotary Press #26 - The employer did not effectively guard the point of operation on the Rotary Press #26 where employees place a disk into the press, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about June 23, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.