Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 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. Pinnacle Industrial Enterprises, Inc. - Bowling Green, Ohio: On or about November 3, 2021, employees were not protected from crushing injuries in that the pinch point created by the two platens of Press 1 were not adequately guarded. Employees enter the press to pre-apply parts that are incorporated into the final mold and to retrieve dropped plastic debris. b. Pinnacle Industrial Enterprises, Inc. - Bowling Green, Ohio: On or about November 3, 2021, employees were not protected from crushing injuries in that the pinch point created by the two platens of Press 3 were not adequately guarded. Employees enter the press to pre-apply parts that are incorporated into the final mold and to retrieve dropped plastic debris. c. Pinnacle Industrial Enterprises, Inc. - Bowling Green, Ohio: On or about November 3, 2021, employees were not protected from crushing injuries in that the pinch point created by the two platens of Press 9 were not adequately guarded. Employees enter the press to receive parts which were not automatically removed and to retrieve dropped plastic debris. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE 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, or written records.