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

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: A) Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of equipment such as, but not limited to, the Wilton Strands Machining Systems drill press (Type 24514, Serial # 84477). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards. B) Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about August 1, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of equipment such as, but not limited to, the Jet vertical mill machine (Model JMD-18PFN, Serial # 12073493). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards. C) Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect operators of the KMT circular cutoff saw (Model CT 350 AV, Serial # 120589002) from flying parts such as, but not limited to, aluminum angle pieces. The employer did not ensure that parts were securely clamped prior to being cut, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.