Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 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). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, employees were operating/were able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of pet foods manufacturing machines, consisting of a small bag pet foods manufacturing machine(s), and a large bag pet food manufacturing machine; which were comprised of several different sub-components/machines, such as but not limited to: (1) a receiving conveyor system, all of which contained ingoing pinch points, nip points, cut points and thermal/burn points, which were not protected by one or more methods of primary machine guarding; therefore exposing the operator(s) to nip, pinch, cut and thermal hazards. b). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, employees were operating/were able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of pet foods manufacturing machines, consisting of a small bag pet foods manufacturing machine(s), and a large bag pet food manufacturing machine; which were comprised of several different sub-components/machines, such as but not limited to: (2) a silo system, all of which contained ingoing pinch points, nip points, cut points and thermal/burn points, which were not protected by one or more methods of primary machine guarding; therefore exposing the operator(s) to nip, pinch, cut and thermal hazards. c). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, employees were operating/were able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of pet foods manufacturing machines, consisting of a small bag pet foods manufacturing machine(s), and a large bag pet food manufacturing machine; which were comprised of several different sub-components/machines, such as but not limited to: (3) two bagging systems (Hayssen machines), all of which contained ingoing pinch points, nip points, cut points and thermal/burn points, which were not protected by one or more methods of primary machine guarding; therefore exposing the operator(s) to nip, pinch, cut and thermal hazards. d). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, employees were operating/were able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of pet foods manufacturing machines, consisting of a small bag pet foods manufacturing machine(s), and a large bag pet food manufacturing machine; which were comprised of several different sub-components/machines, such as but not limited to: (4) a conveyor boxing/distribution system, all of which contained ingoing pinch points, nip points, cut points and thermal/burn points, which were not protected by one or more methods of primary machine guarding; therefore exposing the operator(s) to nip, pinch, cut and thermal hazards. e). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, employees were operating/were able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of pet foods manufacturing machines, consisting of a small bag pet foods manufacturing machine(s), and a large bag pet food manufacturing machine; which were comprised of several different sub-components/machines, such as but not limited to: (5) a grain/ingredients bucket elevator for micro, all of which contained ingoing pinch points, nip points, cut points and thermal/burn points, which were not protected by one or more methods of primary machine guarding; therefore exposing the operator(s) to nip, pinch, cut and thermal hazards. NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.