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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19280057 A06 III Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins.
Inspection Nr: 1533845.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,753.00
Current Penalty: $9,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/24/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/01/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/01/2021 | $9,000.00 | 09/24/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/12/2021 | $9,753.00 | 09/08/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iii):Instruction was not provided to stop engine, disconnect the power source, and wait for all machine movement to stop before servicing, adjusting, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment: The employer is failing to protect employees from rotating machinery components when unclogging grain vacuums. This was most recently documented on May 25, 2021 at 2609 190th St, Albion, Nebraska when a worker was attempting to manually unclog a grain vacuum that had residual energy resulting in the amputation of two fingers. The worker had not received instruction to wait for all machine movement to stop before attempting to unclog the vacuum.