Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 015 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: On or about July 19, 2016, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when equipment such as, but not limited to, the equipment listed below was not guarded or was not adequately guarded. Employees work and clean under and near the hazardous locations. a. Return idler rollers on the bottom side of the belt conveyor used to load the horizontal baler are not guarded. Employees were exposed to being caught in the in running nip points of the rollers. b. Return idler rollers on the bottom side of the belt conveyor used to load the shredder's baler are not guarded. Employees were exposed to being caught in the in running nip points of the rollers. c. Guillotine shear #1: back side and unused portion of blade are not guarded. Employees were exposed to being struck by the blade. d. Guillotine shear #2: back side and unused portion of blade are not guarded. Employees were exposed to being struck by the blade. e. Horizontal baler wire twist mechanism has a gap in the guard that permits access to the wire threaders on the back side of the machine. Employees were exposed being struck by the threader. f. Horizontal baler has a gap in the guard that permits access to the wire twist mechanisms on the front side of the machine. Employees were exposed being struck by the threader. g. The horizontal baler's emergency stop control box was not mounted on the side of the conveyor. It was hanging down loose. Employees were exposed to amputations hazards. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).