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

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general. General requirements. Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees. a) On or before 02/21/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Everwin Pneumatic Coil Nailer PN65, PN70 and/or PN80 to manufacture wooden pallets while employees held down the trigger when a stuck nail misfired into parts of their bodies such as but not limited to the left wrist. b) On or before 05/18/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Everwin Pneumatic Coil Nailer PN65, PN70 and/or PN80 were not administering constant pressure on the trigger for the nailer to prevent firing the nail guns nails from firing into parts of their bodies such as but not limited to the left wrist. c) On or before 05/24/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Everwin Pneumatic Coil Nailer PN65, PN70 and/or PN80 were properly placing the nail gun against the wood pallet prior to firing the nail gun to prevent firing the nail guns nails from firing into parts of their bodies such as but not limited to the left middle finger. d) On or before 06/06/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Everwin Pneumatic Coil Nailer PN65, PN70 and/or PN80 were not administering constant pressure on the trigger and placing portions of their bodies such as but not limited to (free hand) on the the wood during manufacturing exposing parts of their bodies such as but not limited to the left wrist to injury when the wood breaks where their free hand is located.