Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: GUARDING

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts: In the following instances guarding was not adequate or no guards were provided to prevent contact with ingoing nip points: a) No. 12PM Basement, 2nd Press Felt Stretch Roll Operating and Tending Side - The inrunning nip points where the felt passes over the roll was not guarded. b) No. 4PM, Wet End Tending and Drive Side - The nip points between the dryer felt and the upper guide rolls just before the first dryer were not adequately guarded. c) No. 7PM Tending Side - The small rope sheave just before the reel was not adequately guarded. d) No. 9PM Tending Side - The two rope sheaves just before the size press were not adequately guarded. e) No. 10PM Tending Side - The rope sheave just before the coater was not adequately guarded. f) No. 11PM Tending Side - The nip point between the first press felt and the first roll in the first press was not adequately guarded. g) #5 PM, 2nd Press - Nip point at tending side of 3rd felt roll was not guarded. h) No. 5PM Backside - The oscillating shaker drive was not adequately guarded against contact. i) Groundwood North End Operating Level - The inrunning nip point on the cross feed belt conveyor and pulley was not adequately guarded. j) No. 5PM Basement Tending and Drive Side - The inrunning nip points on two felt stretch rolls were not guarded. In the following instances nip point guards were not maintained in position so that employees were protected from nip point hazards while passing the sheet throughout the height of the calender: k) No. 15PM Finishing, No. 27 Supercalender - The nip point guards were not in position to provide adequate protection for employees hand feeding the sheet. l) No. 15PM Finishing, No. 27 Supercalender - The nip point guards were not in position to provide adequate protection for employees hand feeding the sheet.