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. a. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1840 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. b. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 31, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1841 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. c. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1842 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. d. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1843 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. e. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1368 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and loaded and unloaded bundles of steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. f. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1855 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers. g. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about April 30, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1858 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers. h. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about April 30, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1149 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. i. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1188 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. j. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1189 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. k. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1200 & 1201 grinders. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers. l. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 3168 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers. m. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about December 1, 2023, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the small straightener. Employees manually fed steel bars into the small straightener with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught by the rotating bars.