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

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a.) At the jobsite, located at 2425 Lasso Lane Lakeland, FL 33820; on or about 11/15/22, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that machine guarding systems were not utilized or provided for employees operating the Newman Whitney Shavings Mill #15735 in close proximity to the rotating log cart wheels and the cable wire & pulley systems while performing log shavings operations in the shavings department. b.) At the jobsite, located at 2425 Lasso Lane Lakeland, FL 33820; on or about 11/15/22, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that machine guarding systems were not utilized or provided for employees operating the red Televeyor Grain Conveyor system and orange Balco #2085 Conveyor system, in close proximity to rotating belts and pulleys while performing log shaving and transport operations in the shavings department.