Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(23)(i):The employer did not ensure that the guarding for open bins, bunkers, and hoppers whose upper edges extend less than 3 feet above working level shall be equipped with standard handrails and toe boards, or have their tops covered by a substantial grill or grating with openings small enough to prevent a man from falling through: a) Colorado Timber Resources, LLC at 210 Co Rd 21, Parshall, CO 80468. Guarding to protect employees from inadvertently contacting the auger (which rotated at 90 -100 RPMs) was not installed. Employees who get on top of the shavings bin equipped with auger to service the machinery were not protected from inadvertent/accidental contact with the moving/rotating parts. On November 22, 2021, an employee tasked with fabricating a cover for the opening (which was approximately 20 - 24 inches) on top of the shavings bin was fatally injured when he was pulled into the auger that was operational at the time of the incident.