Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 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: The employer does not protect operators and other employees in the area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. a. This violation occurred on or about April 1, 2015, and times prior thereto, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 48 inch Lodge & Shipley, manual lathe, ID #25 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. b. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Yuasa Jumbo Star 50200 manual lathe, ID #7 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. c. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a King 52 inch vertical turret lathe, ID #26 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. d. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a King 61 inch vertical turret lathe, ID #28 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. e. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Berthier vertical turret lathe, ID #29 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. f. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Yuasa Oilstar 10210 manual lathe, ID #30 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. g. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 6 inch manual lathe, ID #9 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. h. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Vanguard manual lathe, ID #1 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. i. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Lodge & Shipley 25 inch manual lathe, ID #2 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. j. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Vanguard manual lathe, ID #3 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. k. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Monarch manual lathe, ID #4 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. l. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Vanguard manual lathe, ID #5 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. m. This violation was occurred on or about April 1, 2015, where employees in the shop area where exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Mazak manual lathe, ID #8 without guarding for rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. 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 one or more methods of machine guarding is 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.