Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc: a) Production Building 2 - On or about March 07, 2023, the employer exposed employees to lacerations in that, the rotary cutting table used for cotton batting had an unguarded circular blade. b) Production Building 2 - On or about March 07, 2023, the employer exposed employees to lacerations in that, the multiple rotary cutting machine to make cotton batting strips was unguarded. c) Production Building 2 - On or about March 07, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that folding machines used for cotton batting where not guarded. d) Production Building 2- On or about March 07, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that mini rolling machines where not guarded. e) Production Building 2- On or about March 07, 2023, the employer exposed employees to laceration hazards, in that the hood style guard on a roll cutting machine did not prevent access into the point of operation as both sides and bottom of the guard had large openings.