Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Located in the Boot Department: On or about March 11, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating the roll and crimp machine number 243 to form three to fourteen inch diameter hvac duct collars and bodies. The approximately five eights inch gap between the rotating top roller and the metal guard created a pinch point, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. b. Located in the Flowtite Cell: On or about March 20, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating the roll and crimp machine number 2035 to form six to sixteen inch diameter hvac duct collars. The approximately one half inch gap between the rotating top roller and the metal guard created a pinch point, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. c. Located in the Flowtite Cell: On or about March 20, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating the roll and crimp machine number 1676 to form four to sixteen inch diameter hvac duct collars. The approximately three quarter inch gap between the rotating top roller and the metal guard created a pinch point, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. d. Located in the 293 Cell: On or about March 23, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating the roll and crimp machine number 1634 to form six inch diameter hvac duct collars. The approximately three quarter inch gap between the rotating top roller and the metal guard created a pinch point, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. e. Located in the Boot Department: On or about March 23, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating a Craftsman drill press to drill holes in stacks of sheet metal materials. The press had an unguarded rotating chuck and drill bit, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard and struck-by flying chip hazard.