Text For Citation: 03 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. The employer is failing to protect operators from pinch point hazards created by the movement of the chuck and tooling of the Bridgeport mill, located in the quality control department. This was most recently documented on May 6, 2021 at the General Aluminum Mfg. Company facility located in Rootstown Township, Ohio. b. The employer is failing to protect operators from struck-by hazards created by the movement of the skip hoist used to load aluminum scrap into furnace #2. The barrier guarding around the base of the skip hoist is not equipped with a functioning interlock. This was most recently documented on May 6, 2021 at the General Aluminum Mfg. Company facility located in Rootstown Township, Ohio. c. The employer is failing to protect operators from pinch point hazards created by the movement of the chuck and tooling of the Cubic Lathe 5-712, located adjacent to the heat treat department. The barrier guard is not equipped with a functioning interlock. This was most recently documented on May 6, 2021 at the General Aluminum Mfg. Company facility located in Rootstown Township, Ohio. General Aluminum Mfg. Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212.a.1, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1060722, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 27, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 13663 Short Rd., Wapakoneta, OH 45895.