Ammeraal Beltech, Jefferson, Pa.

The employer is contesting an other-than-serious citation, a serious citation, and a penalty of $15,211. The other-than-serious citation is for the alleged violation of 1904.39(a)(2), for failure to, within 24 hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee’s amputation or an employee’s loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA. The serious citation is for the alleged violation of 29 C.F.R. 1910.212(a)(1), for failure to provide machine guarding to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by moving parts ...