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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and not used with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. a) Shelling Plant - On or about and times prior to May 2, 2018, compressed air nozzle (i.e. metal rod) dead end nozzle pressure used to clean the floors and peanut processing machinery was measured at 70 p.s.i., thus exposing employees to an embolism and struck-by hazards. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 962546, citation number 1, item number 20 and was affirmed as a final order on January 9, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1107788, citation number 2, item number 12 and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763.