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. At an establishment located at 1740 Eisenhower Road in De Pere, Wisconsin, employees of Robinson, Inc. were not provided machine guarding to protect employees from the point of operation and flying chips in areas such as but not limited to: a) On or about November 30, 2023, the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation and struck-by hazards on the Amada LC4020F1NT CO2 laser (L2) machine. The machine was operated with the doors open exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards. b) On or about December 14, 2023, the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation and pinch point hazards on the Accushear (SH-01). The guarding was not adequate to prevent the operator and other employees from accessing the danger areas created by the shear and hold down. c) On or about December 11, 2023, the employer did not protect employees from struck-by hazards created by the rotating band saw blade on a Marvel band saw. The employer did not guard the unused portion of the saw blade.