Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 014 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: Machine guarding were not provided in the following instances: a) C2 Rereeler - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of reel drum and spool while threading the rereeler. b) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Threading Station from Long Section Dryers to Coater Section - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the ropes and rope sheave while opening the barrier guard and passing the tail by hand. c) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Threading Station from the Calendar Stack to the Reel Rope Run - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the ropes and rope sheave while opening the barrier guard and passing the tail by hand. d) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Dryer Section - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the rope and dryer #29 while reaching inside the frame of the machine to check moisture by touching the sheet of paper by hand. e) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Fourdrinier - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the couch roll and fabric while opening the barrier guard and removing stock buildup off the roll with a hand-held scraper. f) #3 Paper Machine, Drive Side, Fourdrinier - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the couch roll and fabric while removing stock buildup off the roll with a hand-held scraper. g) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Fourdrinier - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the blow roll and couch roll while opening the barrier guard and removing stock buildup off the roll with a hand-held scraper. h) #3 Paper Machine, Drive Side, Fourdrinier - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the blow roll and couch roll while removing stock buildup off the roll with a hand-held scraper. i) #3 Paper Machine, Drive Side, Fourdrinier - The ingoing nip at the interface of the first press top press roll and first press bottom press roll were not guarded. j) #3 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Fourdrinier - Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the guide roll and fabric while removing the barrier guard and adjusting the position of the fabric. k) #7 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Dryer Section, Above Dryer #17- Employees were exposed to the ingoing nip at the interface of the rope and rope sheave while manually positioning the doctor blade. l) #8 Paper Machine, Tending Side, Threading Station from third press to the dryers section - The ingoing nip at the interface of the 3rd press leadout roll and the felt was inadequately guarded by the barrier guard. m) Catalog Wrapper - The point of operation was not guarded, and employees were exposed to the pinch point between the header frame and printing station. n) #1 Super Calendar - The two rotating cable spoolers on the north side were not guarded. o) #1 Super Calendar - The two rotating cable spoolers on the south side were not guarded. p) #4 Paper Machine, Size Press Basement, Aisle - The rope run and sheave were not guarded. q) #4 Paper Machine, Main Dryer Basement - The rope and sheave on the rope stretcher were not completely guarded or enclosed. r) Machine Shop - The seven lathes each had chuck guards but the spindle prior to the chuck on each respective lathe was not guarded.