Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 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: a) Extruder Machine/Conveyor # 8: The hopper of the extruder with an opening of 3 feet by 3 feet opening was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from rotating parts. On 8/25/2022, an employee sustained an amputation to both legs above the knee while clogging the extruder machine. b) Extruder Machine/Line # 8: The service/access door 23 inches in width and 30 inches in length on the extruder machine line 8 was held closed by a wire and did prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard while clearing a jam, on or about 8/25/2022. c) Extruder Machine/Line # 6: The service/access door 23 inches in width and 30 inches in length on the extruder machine line 6 was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard while clearing a jam, on or about 8/25/2022. XL Plastics was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standards for its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212 (a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 146771, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/19/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 220 Clifton Boulevard Clifton, NJ 07011. XL Plastics was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standards for its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212 (a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1394684, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/04/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 220 Clifton Boulevard Clifton, NJ 07011.