Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Western Sugar Cooperative located at 18317 highway 144, Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On and preceding March 7, 2019, the employer did not ensure that motor belts powering various conveyors and other machines were guarded to prevent employees from the nip points. Employees walk through, work in and around, and clean in the far end of the pan floor scroll to the elevator where unguarded belts/pulleys were located. The unguarded belt/pulley was approximately 3 feet from the staircase with a 2-3" by 1 foot opening leading into the belt/pulley. This condition exposed employees to caught-in/between hazards. b) Western Sugar Cooperative located at 18317 highway 144, Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On and preceding March 7, 2019, the employer did not ensure that motor belts powering various conveyors and other machines were guarded to prevent employees from the nip points. Employees walk through, work in and around, and clean near the high roll agitator motor near the 2nd floor stairway. The belts/pulley were exposed by a 3-6 inch by 1 foot opening located within 3 feet of the stairway. This condition exposed employees to caught-in/between hazards.