Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. (a) On or about October 18, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Malt House 6 Upper Deck Kiln; the horizontal screw auger was not guarded exposing employees to entanglement hazards when stepping on the cylinder, located on the side wall, to monitor the upper loading deck of the kiln being loaded. (b) On or about August 24, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Malt House 6 on the Germ Bed Compartment 2; the in-floor auger had inadequate guards at the front of the germ bed compartment exposing employees to entanglement hazards.