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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109321281
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $12,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/19/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 07/15/1994
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date: 04/23/1993
Final Order: 10/17/1994
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/17/1994 | $5,000.00 | 07/15/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/19/1993 | $12,000.00 | 05/13/1993 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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: Establishment - The hazard of being struck by or caught between material or objects moving on or located adjacent to an overhead chain round conveyor which had been designed for and intended to be used to convey rounds of beef. Acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazard include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. The establishment and enforcement of a standard operating procedure prohibiting the transport of any item on a conveyor belt or chain for which the conveyor is not specifically designed to transport or, transporting an item in a configuration for which the conveyor is not designed to carry. 2. The establishment and enforcement of a standard operating procedure which ensures that direct, unobstructed routes to emergency conveyor stop switches are maintained at all times. 3. Maintain, under every and all circumstances, a 6 feet 8 inch clearance under all overhead conveyors above the floor or any walking surface or otherwise guard so that personnel or equipment can not inadvertantly come in contact with any moving materials. 4. The establishment and enforcement of a standard operating procedure which ensures that, at all times, sufficient clearance is maintained under and adjacent to overhead conveyors to assure that materials or equipment, in use or in storage, cannot inadvertently come in contact with either materials being conveyed or the conveyor itself or; the installation of sensing devices designed to immediately stop conveyors in the event such clearance is not maintained. 5. The development and implementation of a training program for employees working on conveyor belt and chain lines which includes, as a minimum, the safe conduct of their jobs around conveyors including the information contained in the standard operating procedures outlined in paragraphs 1-3 above.