Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a. Rough Mill- Employees operating the Electro-Flow RF glue machine were not protected from electric shock and burns where the Sorgel 480 volt step down transformer attached to the glue machine was not fully enclosed with the bottom of the transformer completely open. b. Milling- Employees were not protected from electric shock and fire hazards where wood working equipment not connected to the dust collection system had wood dust accumulated on heat producing electrical equipment. On or about January 23, 2019, the Busellato CNC router, model JET 4000 S/N 4668, had wood dust accumulating on and around the floor mounted transformer servicing the router creating a fire hazard with the heat producing electrical equipment. c. Rough Mill- Employees operating the gang saw and feed conveyor after the gang saw were not protected from an electric shock hazard where a 480 volt electric feed entering an electric disconnect switch mounted on the conveyor through a conduit was broken and the opening to the disconnect was exposed. d. Rough Mill- Employees operating the gang saw and feed conveyor after the gang saw were not protected from an electric shock hazard where the foot pedal for an electric lift table was open in the back with the spices from the conductors of the 240 volt connecting cable to control pedal were exposed.