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

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: The employer does not guard all belts seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform whose operation exposes employees to injury. a. This violation occurred on or about March 03, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the fab line area of the facility where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working near the fab line without a guard covering the belts that move the ducting parts through the machine. b. This violation occurred on or about March 03, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the Layout Department where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near an unknown brand sheer without a guard covering a motor belt. c. This violation occurred on or about March 03, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the IB Department where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near a Chicago brand rivet machine without a guard covering a motor belt. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.