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

1910.212(a)(3)(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a. On or about August 29, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts during the servicing work of cleaning of the print roller at Printer #7. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards. b. On or about September 3, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts and ingoing nip points during the servicing work of the cleaning of the print roller at Printer #7. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards. c. On or about September 3, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts and ingoing nip points during the servicing work of unjamming of material from rollers at Printer #7. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards. d. On or about August 29, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts while replacing cutting knives at the roller die. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards. e. On or about August 16, 2024, employees were exposed to in-going nip point hazards associated with the moving rollers on #5 Calender while performing activities such as startup/threading, frosting and cleaning the rollers with stearic acid. The employer did not ensure that energy control applications steps were implemented as the #5 Calender was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented. f. On or about August 16, 2024, employees were exposed to in-going nip point hazards associated with the moving rollers on #7 Calender while performing activities such as setup, frosting and cleaning the rollers with stearic acid. The employer did not ensure that energy control applications steps were implemented as the #7 Calender was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented.