Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in FFY 2013

1. Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in FFY 2013 • General Industry

2. Objectives • In this course, we will discuss the Top Ten most-frequently cited serious violations in General Industry for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. • The Top Ten list includes data about citations and violations issued from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013 in N.C.

3. Hazard Communication 1910.1200(e)(1) • Number 1: Written program • The employer shall have a written hazard communication program.

4. Machine Guarding Number 2: General requirements One or more methods of machine guarding must be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as: Point of operation Ingoing nip points Rotating parts Flying chips and sparks 1910.212 (a)(1)

5. Machine Guarding 1910.212(a)(1) • Guards • Fixed • Interlocked • Adjustable • Self—adjusting • Aids • Awareness barriers • Protective shields • Hand—feeding tools and holding fixtures

6. Machine Guarding Devices Presence sensing Pullback Safety controls Gates Location/distance • 1910.212(a)(1)

7. Machine Guarding Drill press 1910.212 (a)(1)

8. Machine Guarding Lathe 1910.212(a)(1)

9. N.C. General Duty Clause NCGS 95—129(1) • Number 3: N.C. General Duty Clause (GDC) Elements necessary for a GDC violation: • Recognized hazard in the industry. • Hazard causing or likely to cause death or serious injury or physical harm. • Employer has employees exposed to a hazard. • There is a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard.

10. N.C. General Duty Clause NCGS 95—129(1)

11. N.C. General Duty Clause NCGS 95—129(1)

12. Number 4: Eyewash and safety shower Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where exposed to injurious corrosive materials. Medical Services and First Aid 1910.151(c)

13. Eyewash and Safety Shower 1910.151(c)

14. Eye and Face Protection 1910.133(a)(1) • Number 5: General requirements • Use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards. • Hazards from flying particles • Molten metal • Liquid chemicals • Acids or caustic liquids • Chemical gases or vapors • Potentially injurious light radiation

15. Eye and Face Protection 1910.133(a)(1)

16. Machine Guarding 1910.215(b)(9) • Number 6: Abrasive wheel machinery requires adjusted protector (exposure adjustments). • The peripheral protecting member (tongue guard) must be provided and adjusted within ¼ inch of the wheel. • To contain and deflect fragments away from the operator.

17. Machine Guarding 1910.215(b)(9)

18. Number 7: Abrasive wheel machinery On offhand grinding machines, work rests must be used to support the work. Work rest must be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of ⅛ inch. Work rest must be securely clamped after adjustment. Work rest cannot be adjusted with wheel in motion. Machine Guarding 1910.215(a)(4)

19. Abrasive Wheel Machinery 1910.215(a)(4) Tongue guard ¼ in. ⅛ in. Work rest

20. Abrasive Wheel Machinery 1910.215(a)(4)

21. Personal Protective Equipment 1910.132(a) • Number 8: General requirements • Protective equipment shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever hazards are encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

22. Hazard Communication 1910.1200(h)(1) • Number 9: Hazard communication— Employee information and training • Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area. • At the time of their initial assignment. • Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into their work area.

23. Personal Protective Equipment 1910.132(d)(1) • Number 10: Hazard assessment—Employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present.

24. Summary • You should now be able to identify hazards associated with the Top Ten most cited serious violations in General Industry for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. • Number 1: Hazard communication • 1910.1200(e)(1): Written program—The employer shall have a written hazard communication program. • Number 2:Machine guarding • 1910.212(a)(1): General requirements—Machine guards must be provided to protect employees from hazards.

25. Summary • Number 3: North Carolina General Duty Clause • NCGS 95-129(1): Workers shall not be exposed to recognized correctable hazards that could cause serious injuries, harm or death. • Number 4: Medical services and first aid • 1910.151(c): Eyewash and safety shower—When the eyes or body may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for drenching or flushing shall be provided in the work area. • Number 5: Eye and face protection • 1910.133(a)(1): General requirements—Appropriate protection required when exposed to eye or face hazards.

26. Summary • Number 6: Machine guarding • 1910.215(b)(9): Abrasive wheel machinery—Tongue guards must be adjusted within ¼ inch of the wheel. • Number 7: Machine guarding • 1910.215(a)(4): Abrasive wheel machinery—Work rest must be adjusted within ⅛ inch of the wheel. • Number 8: Personal protective equipment • 1910.132(a): General requirements—Protective equipment shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever hazards are encountered

27. Summary • Number 9: Hazard communication • 1910.1200(h)(1): Information and training—Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area. • Number 10: Personal protective equipment • 1910.132(d)(1): Hazard assessment—The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present when necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.

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