Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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, flying chips and sparks: (a) Lathe Department - The employer failed to ensure that guards or methods of guarding were adequate to guard the rotating chuck on the TUR 710A ML-05 manual lathe. (b) Lathe Department - The employer failed to ensure that guards or methods of guarding were adequate to guard the rotating chuck on the TUR 710 ML-04 manual lathe. (c) Lathe Department - The employer failed to ensure that guards or methods of guarding were adequate to guard the rotating chuck on the TURN 710A ML-08 manual lathe. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records. Alin Machining Company, Inc. dba Power Plant Services was previously cited under the corporation name Alin Machining Company, Inc. dba Power Plant Services for a violation of this OSHA Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29CFR 1910.212(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 929506, Citation number 1, Item number 7. The citation was issued on September 27, 2013, to the Alin Machining Company, Inc. dba Power Plant Services facility located at 3131 W. Soffel Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160 and was affirmed as a final order on October 31, 2013.