OSHA Inspection: TRI-ALLIANCE, INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

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 an injury from an unintended activation of the foot pedal which
was not protected
by the guard:
(a)Shop Area - An unprotected foot pedal was used to activate the Niagara
IB60-10-
12 press brake.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO INSTALL A FOOT PEDAL GUARD."
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect
operators and other
employees from hazards created by pinch points:
(a)Shop Area - An unprotected foot pedal was used to activate the Niagara
IB60-10-
12 press brake.

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

May 13, 1997

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

Mar 21, 1997

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

Mar 21, 1997

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

Apr 13, 1997

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

Apr 13, 1997

Issued

Mar 11, 1997

Abate by

Mar 29, 1997