Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 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 January 17, 2018 at the Standard Seam Mill: The employer failed to ensure proper guarding was provided to prevent an employee from getting caught-in the feed rollers of the Standard Seam Mill during runs of over 74 feet of material on a table designed for 50 feet. Two pallets with 3 each cardboard cylinders banded onto the pallets were positioned on the feed table to increase the length of material which required the employee to hold the end nearest to the feed rollers with either a putty knife or his hands exposing him to caught-in hazards of moving equipment. b) On or about May 1, 2018 at the Standard Seam Mill: The employer failed to ensure proper guarding was provided to prevent employees cleaning the rollers from having their hand pulled into the roller as they hold a rag, spray cleaning solvent onto the rollers, and jogged the rollers with their hand on the roller.