Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On or about January 25, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 2121 Brooks Ave, Neenah, WI 54956, employees were exposed to potential machine hazards when: a) working with or near the Palmer sand auger head that was affixed with a chute to direct sand flow but did not provide adequate protection from the rotating auger. b) working or cleaning inside the Palmer Auger area of Core Room 2. Employees could access and area where the roll-over table would return to a home position and exposed employees to a potential struck by hazard. c) while working with or near the excess sand conveyor next to the Palmer Sand Auger operation area when in-running nip points near the top of the conveyor were not guarded to prevent access to the danger area.