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 July 27, 2023, at the establishment located at 10894 State Hwy 70 East Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide machine guarding to protect employees from entanglement and ingoing nip point hazards: a) Boiler Operators were exposed to laceration and entanglement hazards created by the unguarded rotating screw auger under silo #1 (northern silo). b) Boiler Operators were exposed to laceration and entanglement hazards created by the unguarded rotating screw auger under silo #2 (southern silo).