Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: The employer does not ensure that sprocket wheels and chains which are seven feet or less above floors or platforms are enclosed. a) This violation was observed on or about September 10, 2014, in the mixing area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating the drag chain conveyor below mixer #1 without enclosing the end of the drag chain conveyor. b) This violation was observed on or about September 18, 2014, in the bird seed mixing area where an employee was exposed to caught-in hazards when operating the drag chain conveyor for the bird seed without enclosing the end of the drag chain conveyor. c) This violation was observed on or about September 18, 2014, outside the commodity barn where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating the dust collector without enclosing the chain and sprocket to the auger. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that sprocket wheels and chains which are seven feet or less above floors or platforms are enclosed.