Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 018 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 9/11/13, at the 1 Lemon Lane, Atlanta Ga Schwans facility, employees were exposed to machine guarding hazards (amputations, cuts, broken bones, and crushing injuries) in the production areas. Instances include: 1- Colborne Line 1 & conveyor: Dough Sheeter & Dough Docker- ingoing nip points Flour Hopper & Dough Divider- rotating arms and ingoing nip points Dough Sweep-ingoing nip points Bottom Dough Roller and Dough Sweep- exposed moving parts, & pinch points Transfer from Colborne to pecan depositor- exposed ingoing nip points Discharge for elevator sweep- ingoing nip points Elevator Sweep- exposed ingoing nip points on conveyor Dough Docker & Dough Sheeter- exposed pinch points Dough Crimper/Spinner Assembly- exposed pinch points 2- Colborne Line 2 & conveyor -SAME MACHINES AND EXPOSURES AS ON COLBORNE LINE 1 @ the Turn Conveyor -ingoing pinch point 3- IBL 1 & conveyor: Crumb press- pinch points at press Garnish Depositor- moving auger left open Browning Oven on IBL 1- multiple pinch points on conveyor 4- IBL 2 & conveyor: Crumb press- pinch points at press Filling Depositor & Topping Depositor-moving fill heads Discharge Sweep-spinning arm 5-Old Cookie Oven Conveyor: @ transfer to incline at discharge of oven- ingoing nip point on conveyor 6- Hot Fill Platform and IBL 3 Mix Platform: Mixers - moving beaters/augers 7- Artofex Mixing Bowls: Dough Mix Room and IBL1 area: - openings cut into existing guards on each mixer measure 5x9 inch and 30x9 inch openings and are 40 inches above floor levels - the top rotating vertical shafts of the mixers are left exposed 8 -Cookie Jar Platform: flywheel for auger drive on platform left unguarded on underside where employee platform is located 9 - Packaging Area- Conveyor Line 5 & 6: Pinch points on conveyors 10 -Packaging/Shipping Area: Tape Machines -Box packaging arm swings up and down exposing employees to struck by hazards 11 -IBL 3 & conveyor: Depositor/Filling stations - pinch points 12 - Maintenance Rooms: Small Maintenance Room - Dayton 20" Drill Press - #4 - no guard - no serial number 20" Drill Press - #3 - no guard #SHP-003 Large Maintenance Room - Kingston Lathe 1 and Lathe 2 16x54 No guards - No serial numbers on equipment Drill Presses - No guards - Jet 15 (serial #10110360), Turn Pro Mill and Drill (serial #932553), Bridge Port Press (serial #34670), #1 HQT (No serial # on press) 13- Dough Mix Room blender - lid is opened to add ingredients at the control platform In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete 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.