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: a) On or about May 15, 2019, in the wire sheath slitting/sorting building of the wire yard located at 2455 Port West Boulevard in Riviera Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to crush-by/amputation hazards when operating a Sweed Sheathing Slitter, model AD074680 that did not have a guard at the point of operation preventing their hands and/or fingers from being drawn between the slitting blades. b) On or about May 15, 2019, in the wire sheath slitting/sorting building of the wire yard located at 2455 Port West Boulevard in Riviera Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to crush-by/amputation hazards when operating a Ma-Tech Hydraulic Alligator Shears, model #R-18 that did not have the hold down/front guard set at a height so only the material to be cut would be allowed to pass between it and the lower jaw.