Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts shall be guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219. 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. a) On or about May 30, 2024, the tilt hoist in the Dimensions Department did not have its chain and sprocket adequately guarded where the cut-out in the enclosure permitted access to the rotating parts. Operators had their hands exposed to caught-in pinch point hazards of the running chain and sprocket when working in the area. b) On or about July 30, 2024, the nesting conveyor belt in the Engineering Department did not have its chain and sprocket adequately guarded where the physical barrier was pulled away leaving an approximate 8 in. x 4 in. wide access opening. Operators had their hands exposed to caught-in pinch point hazard on the running chain and rotating sprocket when reaching nearby to pull wood boards. c) On or about July 30, 2024, the in-feeder conveyor in the Solid Department did not have its chains and sprockets adequately guarded where the cut-outs in the black enclosure permitted access to the rotating parts. Operators had their hands exposed to caught-in pinch point hazards of the running chain and rotating sprockets when pulling wooden sticks on the adjacent belt conveyor below. The Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. DBA Graf Custom Hardwood was previously cited for a violation of its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1626768, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 838 Campbell Street Portsmouth, OH 45662. The Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. DBA Graf Custom Hardwood was previously cited for a violation of its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1607293, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 27, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2335 Charles Street Portsmouth, OH 45662.