OSHA Inspection: THE GREEN SOURCE

Issued

2021-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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) On or about June 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees operating the Twister T2 trimming machines were not protected from amputation hazards where guarding was inadequate to prevent contact with the moving blades.

Issued

2021-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2340.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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) On or about June 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees operating the Twister T2 trimming machines were not protected from amputation hazards where guarding was inadequate to prevent contact with the moving blades.

Issued

2021-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(3)(i):Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) On or about June 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees operating the Twister T2 trimming machines were exposed to pinch point and rotating parts hazards where the belts for the tumblers and motor assemblies were not guarded.

Issued

2021-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $1850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:   (a) A work-related amputation which occurred on April 1, 2021, was not reported to OSHA.