Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 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 and rotating parts: On or about 11 March, 2015 at 6600 Best Friend Road, Norcross GA; where employees are exposed to amputation and struck-by hazards while performing loading operations of eight (8) foot doors into the Line #1, Eagle loader; a. The light curtain guarding is inadequate in that employees can physically enter the operating Line #1 Eagle loader by bypassing the two (2) eye light curtain by stepping between them, over the bottom eye and ducking under the upper eye. The curtain is in place to stop the machine in-case an employee enters the area. b. employees can physically enter the operating Line #1 Eagle loader beneath the emergency stops on both sides of the loading point where no guards are in place to keep employees making contact with the moving parts of the machine. Located beyond the plane of the light curtain. c. an employee performing banding operations was observed placing his entire torso through the point of operation to adjust tension of the banding material; the actuating foot pedal was not protected against accidental actuation with a guard at the line #1 StraPack bander. d. an employee performing banding operations was observed placing his hand through the point of operation to clean the table; the actuating foot pedal was not protected against accidental actuation with a guard at the line #2 StraPack bander.