Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

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: Worksite located at 1852 10th Avenue, Columbus, NE: The following pieces of equipment in the areas identified below are not equipped with machine guarding to prevent the employees from contacting rotating parts or other injurious movements: a) Latch Machine #9, Conveyor system: An indexing location was not provided with guarding to prevent contact with pinch points. An employee sustained a partial amputation as a result of insufficient guarding at this location. b) Tool Room: MSC Drilling and Milling Machine, serial number 6991. c) Tool Room: Bridgeport Milling Machine, serial number J297073. d) Tool Room: Bridgeport Milling Machine, serial number J198566. e) Tool Room: Bridgeport Milling Machine, serial number HJ315203. f) Tool Room: Milltronics Milling Machine, serial number 12401. g) Tool Room: Milltronics Milling Machine, serial number unknown. h) Tool Room: Milltronics Milling Machine, serial number 8206. i) Tool Room: Bridgeport Milling Machine, serial number J304989. j) Tool Room: Wilton VSG Twenty, serial number not identified on the machine. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.