Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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, flying chips and sparks: a) Tufting Production Area: On or about 04/22/2021 the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards, in that the employer did not provide adequate guarding for rotating parts, and an ingoing nip point, which allowed inadvertent contact with the rubber coated roller on Tufting Machine # 06 (Tuftco Corp. Model No. 102040614-L, S/N 768022438-B) and the guard itself. Employees completing quality control activities such as, but not limited to, examining the carpet for defects and broken hooks were exposed to pinch point, stuck- by or caught -in/caught between hazards. The Tarkett USA Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1453435, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 02/20/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 16910 Munn Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023.