Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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 September 15, 2016 and times prior to, the employer failed to guard the jaw cylinder of the N010/N011 folder, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. b. On or about September 23, 2016 and times prior to, The employer failed to fully guard the fan (bucket) of the folder on the N010/N011, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. c. On or about October 7, 2016 and times prior to, the Bridgeport Milling Machine was not equipped with a chuck guard, thereby exposing employees to a caught in or struck by hazard. d. On or about November 15, 2016, there was 3/4 in-running nip point on the conveyor for the N010/011 on 3Z-18 Conveyor from the folder to the stacker, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. e. On or about November 15, 2016, the C5007 there was an in-running nip point on the conveyor from the folder to the stacker, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. f. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the C7007 folder was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. g. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the C7008 folder was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. h. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the slitter blades going into the angle deck were unguarded on all press lines, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. i. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, employees were operating the C7008 conveyor with a frayed belt, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. j. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press C5007 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. k. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press C5008 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. l. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press N012 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard. m. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the Millport lathe model 1236B was not equipped with a chuck guard, thereby exposing employees to a caught in/struck by hazard. n. The press line N012 roll stand had automatic driven chain and sprockets six feet from the ground which were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. QG Printing II Corp. dba Quad Graphics was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 950261, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1133 County Street, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780.