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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: In the Flex Area, on machine 11, employee(s) hand feeding rubber coated material into the machine were exposed to an ingoing nip point at the spooler where the material is fed. The employer did not ensure the light curtain was functional with the machine in operation. HBD/Thermoid, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1533600, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-27-2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1301 W. Sandusky St. Bellefontaine, OH 43311. HBD/Thermoid, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1706288, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 04-15-2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1301 W. Sandusky St. Bellefontaine, OH 43311.