Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010 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: On or about 5/15/2018 at 1298 Old Alpharetta Highway Alpharetta, GA, workers were observed exposed to amputation hazards where the employer failed to ensure that workers performing frequent and regular: a. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the DeWalt wet saw, model D24000, S/N 164414. b. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the DeWalt wet saw, model D24000, S/N 164418. c. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 159414, S/N 0003746. d. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 153243, S/N 0383905. e. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 159414, S/N 1002828. f. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 153243, S/N 0384156. g. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 159414, S/N 1007898. h. blade sharpening operations, where the sharpening stone was held against the rotating blade by hand on the MK Diamond wet saw, model 153243, S/N 1007219.