Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. The employer does not ensure that on all offhand grinding machines a tongue guard is installed and adjusted to one fourth inch or less from the abrasive wheel or that the distance between the wheel and the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel does not exceed one fourth inch. This violation occurred on or about March 17, 2015, at the maintenance shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Central Machinery brand bench grinder without the tongue guards adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch. Rock Wood Manufacturing, Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315458208 Citation Number 1, Item Number 3(b) and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 8610 Spruiell St., Leeds, AL 35094. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, 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 all bench grinders have their tongue guards adjusted to the grinding wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch.